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US
/ˈtɝm/
]
[ UK /tˈɜːm/ ]
[ UK /tˈɜːm/ ]
NOUN
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a word or expression used for some particular thing
he learned many medical terms -
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
the contract set out the conditions of the lease
the terms of the treaty were generous -
one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
the major term of a syllogism must occur twice -
the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
a healthy baby born at full term - (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
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any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree -
a limited period of time
a prison term
he left school before the end of term
VERB
- name formally or designate with a term
How To Use term In A Sentence
- These observations will provide a valuable supplement to the simultaneous records of other expeditions, especially the British in McMurdo Sound and the German in Weddell Sea, above all as regards the hypsometer observations (for the determination of altitude) on sledge journeys. The South Pole~ Remarks on the Meteorological Observations at Framheim
- Unless contraindicated, prophylaxis with a gastrointestinal motility stimulant laxative and a stool softener is appropriate in terminally ill patients who are being given opioids.
- Forbes: In terms of scale, the size of a bank for lending, is there a point where being bigger does not make you more efficient in lending? Transcript: Richard Bove
- Pearce , a Zimbabwean architect living in Melbourne, has been inspired by the humble termite.
- But for the watermark, the thickness of the paper and the missing security thread, the note, reportedly obtained from a private bank, looked like genuine currency for all practical purposes.
- The tax assessor determined that the property was subject to taxation based on its infrequent use for religious purposes. Christianity Today
- Some lucky local with an open fire had determined the evening warranted a little extra cheer, more than the central heating could provide, and had lit a small blaze on his hearth.
- There are a lot of so-called "Mathematical Economic Models" in today's market, but none of them presents an inclusive and deterministic system.
- It may be a little early but I was just wondering if you could characterize the impact of the label amendment in terms of the new patient starts in to the new year? SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
- The company said yesterday that that burden had become 'unsupportable in the long term'. Times, Sunday Times
