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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024term /tɜrm/USA pronunciation n. - Linguistics a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field:[countable]Define the termatom as it is used in physics.
- the time or period through which something lasts:[countable]a one-year term of office.
- a division of a school year, during which instruction is regularly provided:[countable]It's the start of a new term.
- a set time or date, as at the end of a period of time, for the payment of rent, interest, etc.:[uncountable]At term you'll be paid a high rate of interest.
- the completion of pregnancy:[uncountable]She's now at term; when will labor start?
- terms, [plural]
- conditions with regard to payment, etc.:The car dealer promised reasonable terms.
- conditions limiting what is proposed to be done:The terms of the treaty were clear.
- relations;
standing:She's on good terms with everyone.
- Mathematics[countable] each of the numbers in a mathematical expression, formula, etc.
v. - to give a particular name to;
call: [~ + object + object]termed the settlement a breakthrough.[~ + object + adjective]termed the agreement "preposterous.'' Idioms- Idioms bring (someone) to terms, to force to agree to certain conditions.
- Idioms come to terms, to reach an agreement.
- Idioms in terms of, with regard to;
concerning:In terms of salary, the job is terrible. - in the (short or) long term, in a (short or) long while from the present:In the short term—say, a few months—interest rates will go up.
See -term-. -term-, root. - -term- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "end;
boundary; limit.'' This meaning is found in such words as: determine, exterminate, indeterminate, interminable, predetermine, term, terminal, terminate, terminology, terminus.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024term (tûrm),USA pronunciation n. - a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- any word or group of words considered as a member of a construction or utterance.
- the time or period through which something lasts.
- a period of time to which limits have been set:elected for a term of four years.
- one of two or more divisions of a school year, during which instruction is regularly provided.
- an appointed or set time or date, as for the payment of rent, interest, wages, etc.
- terms:
- conditions with regard to payment, price, charge, rates, wages, etc.:reasonable terms.
- conditions or stipulations limiting what is proposed to be granted or done:the terms of a treaty.
- footing or standing;
relations:on good terms with someone. - [Obs.]state, situation, or circumstances.
- Mathematics[Algebra, Arith.]
- each of the members of which an expression, a series of quantities, or the like, is composed, as one of two or more parts of an algebraic expression.
- Mathematicsa mathematical expression of the form axp, axpyq, etc., where a, p, and q are numbers and x and y are variables.
- Philosophy[Logic.]
- the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition.
- Philosophythe word or expression denoting the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition.
- AntiquityAlso called terminus. a figure, esp. of Terminus, in the form of a herm, used by the ancient Romans as a boundary marker;
terminal figure. - Law
- an estate or interest in land or the like, to be enjoyed for a fixed period.
- the duration of an estate.
- each of the periods during which certain courts of law hold their sessions.
- completion of pregnancy;
parturition. - [Archaic.]
- end, conclusion, or termination.
- boundary or limit.
- bring to terms, to force to agree to stated demands or conditions;
bring into submission:After a long struggle, we brought them to terms. - come to terms:
- to reach an agreement;
make an arrangement:to come to terms with a creditor. - to become resigned or accustomed:to come to terms with one's life.
- British Terms eat one's terms, to study for the bar;
be a law student. - in terms of, with regard to;
concerning:The book offers nothing in terms of a satisfactory conclusion. v.t. - to apply a particular term or name to;
name; call; designate.
- Latin terminus boundary, limit, end; akin to Greek térmōn limit
- Old French
- Middle English terme 1175–1225
term′ly, adv. term., - Transportterminal.
- termination.
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