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I. noun
Etymology: Middle English terme, from Anglo-French, from Latin terminus boundary marker, limit; akin to Greek termōn boundary, end, Sanskrit tarman top of a post
Date: 13th century
1.
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
>
2.
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
3. plural provisions that determine the nature and scope of an agreement ; conditions <terms of sale
> <liberal credit terms
>
4.
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
>
5.
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
6. plural
a. mutual relationship ; footing <on good terms
>
b. agreement, concord <come to terms after extensive negotiations
>
c. a state of acceptance or understanding <came to terms with the failure of his marriage
>
7. any of the three substantive elements of a syllogism
8. a quadrangular pillar often tapering downward and adorned on the top with the figure of a head or the upper part of the body
9. division in a school year during which instruction is regularly given to students
II. transitive verb
Date: circa 1557
to apply a term to ; call, name
New Collegiate Dictionary.
2001.
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