terms

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

“"Alright, look...we can spend the holidays with your parents, but this time it will be on my terms."”

A chronological limitation or restriction.

“The term of a lease agreement is the period of time during which the lease is effective, and may be fixed, periodic, or of indefinite duration.”

Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.

“Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing.”

A point, line, or superficies that limits.

“A line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid.”

A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.

“"Algorithm" is a term used in computer science.”

Relations among people.

“We are on friendly terms with each other.”

Part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year.

Duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length.

“He was sentenced to a term of six years in prison.”

With respect to a pregnancy, the period during which birth usually happens (approximately 40 weeks from conception).

“at term, preterm, postterm”

(of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.

A menstrual period.

Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.

“All the terms of this sum cancel out.”

The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.

An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.

A statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal.

A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.

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To phrase a certain way; to name or call.

A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.

One whose employment has been terminated

To terminate one's employment