term

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/tɜːm/]

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1. term (noun) — sense 1

Definition: That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.

Example: Corruption is a reciprocal to generation, and they two are as nature's two terms, or boundaries.

2. term (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A condition or restriction.: Any of the binding conditions or promises in a contract or agreement.

Example: Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing.

3. term (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A condition or restriction.: Specifically, the conditions in a legal contract that specify the price and also how and when payment must be made.

Example: Q: What are your company's terms? A: Net thirty, cash or check. [This answer means that the net total must be paid within 30 days; see Net D.]

4. term (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To phrase a certain way; to name or call.

Example: Abstraction or prescision ought to be carefully distinguished from two other modes of mental separation, which may be termed discrimination and dissociation.

5. term (adj) — sense 5

Definition: Born or delivered at term.

Example: term neonate

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