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term
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noun
- a word or group of words designating something, especially 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.
- Obsolete. state, situation, or circumstances.
- Algebra, Arithmetic.
- 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.
- a mathematical expression of the form axp, axpyq, etc., where a, p, and q are numbers and x and y are variables.
- Logic.
- the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition.
- the word or expression denoting the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition.
- Also called terminus. a figure, especially 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.
verb (used with object)
- to apply a particular term or name to; name; call; designate.
term.
2abbreviation for
- terminal.
- termination.
term
/ 迟蓽藧尘 /
noun
- a name, expression, or word used for some particular thing, esp in a specialized field of knowledge
a medical term
- any word or expression
- a limited period of time
a prison term
his second term of office
- any of the divisions of the academic year during which a school, college, etc, is in session
- a point in time determined for an event or for the end of a period
- Also calledfull term the period at which childbirth is imminent
- law
- an estate or interest in land limited to run for a specified period
a term of years
- the duration of an estate, etc
- (formerly) a period of time during which sessions of courts of law were held
- time allowed to a debtor to settle
- maths either of the expressions the ratio of which is a fraction or proportion, any of the separate elements of a sequence, or any of the individual addends of a polynomial or series
- logic
- the word or phrase that forms either the subject or predicate of a proposition
- a name or variable, as opposed to a predicate
- one of the relata of a relation
- any of the three subjects or predicates occurring in a syllogism
- Also calledterminalterminusterminal figure architect a sculptured post, esp one in the form of an armless bust or an animal on the top of a square pillar
- Australian rules football the usual word for quarter
- archaic.a boundary or limit
verb
- tr to designate; call
he was termed a thief
term
- Each of the quantities or expressions that form the parts of a ratio or the numerator and denominator of a fraction.
- Any of the quantities in an equation that are connected to other quantities by a plus sign or a minus sign.
Derived Forms
- 藞迟别谤尘濒测, adverb
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 迟别谤尘顎僱测 adverb
- 丑补濒蹿顎-迟别谤尘顎 noun
- 颈苍顎卼别谤路迟别谤尘顎 adjective
- 尘颈蝉路迟别谤尘顎 verb (used with object)
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of term1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of term1
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
- eat one's terms, British Informal. 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.
Example Sentences
When Trump hit China with tariffs during his first term of office, China shifted some commodity purchases from the US to Brazil, boosting Brazilian soybean exports.
But Orrick, who was nominated by President Obama, said this was essentially what government lawyers argued during Trump鈥檚 first term when the Republican issued a similar order.
The US's peace plan has not been publicly released, but reports suggest it proposes Russia keeps the land it has gained, amounting to about 20% of Ukraine's territory - terms that are largely in Moscow's favour.
He objected when the Fed raised rates in his first term and has been pushing Powell to cut them now, arguing that inflation has cooled and keeping rates too high could do unnecessary economic damage.
Responding for the Labour government, Small Business Minister Gareth Thomas defended the chancellor's decisions in her October Budget as "important for long term stability".
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What is a听term?
In algebra, a term is an individual number or variable or a combination of them, such as 7, x, or 5y.
In a similar way, a term is also a word or a group of words, especially those that belong to a specific field. For example, modifier is a grammar term used to describe a word or phrase that limits or qualifies something else.听
A term can also be any word or phrase. We use term in these articles to describe the word or phrase we鈥檙e talking about (check out 鈥淲here does term come from?鈥 below for an example).
Its plural form, terms, can refer to a set of rules or conditions, such as the terms for repaying a loan or the terms for a truce.
To term something is to name or designate something, as in Rainey termed her mother鈥檚 angry look the 鈥淩ainey Is in Trouble鈥 look.
Term can also do with time. Any period of time with a beginning and an end can be called a term. A division of a school year is often called a term, as is the period a politician serves in a specific office. A US president serves a term of four years and can only serve two terms, for example.
Example: Always read the terms of service before signing on to a new service.
Where does听迟别谤尘听come from?
The first records of the term term come from around the 1170s. It ultimately comes from the Latin word terminus, meaning 鈥渂oundary, limit, or end.鈥
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What are some other forms related to term?
- termly (adverb)
- half-term (noun)
- interterm (adjective)
- misterm (verb)
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How is听迟别谤尘听used in real life?
Term is a commonly used word with several meanings, many referring to time in some way.
The 'hedgehog's dilemma' is a term used to describe that feeling when you love getting attention and hate it at the same time.
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鈥淛anelle was excited for the end of the school term because she was going away for the break.鈥
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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