English dictionary
terms
nounPronunciation
/tɜːmz/
/tɝmz/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary.
- A chronological limitation or restriction.
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
- A point, line, or superficies that limits.
- A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.
- Relations among people.
- Part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year.
- Duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length.
- With respect to a pregnancy, the period during which birth usually happens (approximately 40 weeks from conception).
- (of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
- A menstrual period.
- Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
- The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
- An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
- A statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal.
- A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
verb
- To phrase a certain way; to name or call.
noun
- A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
noun
- One whose employment has been terminated
verb
- To terminate one's employment
Example sentences
"Alright, look...we can spend the holidays with your parents, but this time it will be on my terms."
The term of a lease agreement is the period of time during which the lease is effective, and may be fixed, periodic, or of indefinite duration.
Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing.
A line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid.
"Algorithm" is a term used in computer science.
We are on friendly terms with each other.
He was sentenced to a term of six years in prison.
at term, preterm, postterm
All the terms of this sum cancel out.
The Cabin is large and commodious, well calculated for the Accommodation of Paſengers. Merchandiſe, Produce, &c. carried on the loweſt Terms.https//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Packet_Schooner.jpg