term
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noun \ˈtərm\Definition of TERM
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a : end, termination; also : a point in time assigned to something (as a payment) b : the time at which a pregnancy of normal length terminates <had her baby at full term>
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a : a limited or definite extent of time; especially : the time for which something lasts : duration, tenure <term of office> <lost money in the short term> b : the whole period for which an estate is granted; also : the estate or interest held by one for a term c : the time during which a court is in session
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plural : provisions that determine the nature and scope of an agreement : conditions <terms of sale> <liberal credit terms>
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a : a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or subject <legal terms> b plural : expression of a specified kind <described in glowing terms>
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a : a unitary or compound expression connected with another by a plus or minus sign b : an element of a fraction or proportion or of a series or sequence
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: any of the three substantive elements of a syllogism
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: a quadrangular pillar often tapering downward and adorned on the top with the figure of a head or the upper part of the body
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: division in a school year during which instruction is regularly given to students
— in terms of
: with respect to or in relation to <thinks of everything in terms of money>
— on one's own terms
: in accordance with one's wishes : in one's own way <prefers to live on his own terms>
See Examples of TERM
- “I had the feeling that I had been there before.” “The term for that is ‘déjà vu.’”
- That's an outdated term that no one uses anymore.
- He spoke about them in glowing terms.
- The law had been understood in broad terms.
- The governor will run for a second term.
- He is currently serving his third term in the U.S. Senate.
- He was sentenced to a ten-year term in the state penitentiary.
- The term of the contract is 60 months.
- His grades have improved since last term.
- English 122 is not offered this term.
Origin of TERM
Middle English terme, from Anglo-French, from Latin terminus boundary marker, limit; akin to Greek termōn boundary, end, Sanskrit tarman top of a post
First Known Use: 13th century
2term
transitive verbDefinition of TERM
Examples of TERM
- They termed the structure a “double helix.”
- The project was termed a success.
First Known Use of TERM
circa 1557
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