terms Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun status with respect to the relations between people or groups
footing.
- on good terms with her in-laws
- on a friendly footing
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noun the amount of money needed to purchase something
price; damage.
- the price of gasoline
- he got his new car on excellent terms
- how much is the damage?
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noun a word or expression used for some particular thing
term.
- he learned many medical terms
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noun a limited period of time
term.
- a prison term
- he left school before the end of term
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noun (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
term; condition.
- the contract set out the conditions of the lease
- the terms of the treaty were generous
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noun any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
term.
- the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree
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noun one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
term.
- the major term of a syllogism must occur twice
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noun the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
term; full term.
- a healthy baby born at full term
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noun (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
term; terminus; terminal figure.
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verb name formally or designate with a term
term.
