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Definition term

Etymology 1

From Middle English terme, borrowed from Old French terme, from Latin terminus (�a bound, boundary, limit, end, in Medieval Latin also a time, period, word, covenant, etc.�). Doublet of terminus.

Noun

term (plural terms)

1. Limitation, restriction or regulation. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
3. That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.
4. (geometry, archaic) A point, line, or superficies that limits.
5. A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.
6. Relations among people.
7. Part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year.
8. Duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length.
   1. The time during which legal courts are open.
   2. Certain days on which rent is paid.
9. With respect to a pregnancy, the period during which birth usually happens (approximately 40 weeks from conception).
10. (of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
11. (archaic) A menstrual period.
12. (mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
13. (logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
14. (astrology) 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.
15. (architecture) A quadrangular pillar, adorned on top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr.
16. (nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.

Verb

term (third-person singular simple present terms, present participle terming, simple past and past participle termed)

1. To phrase a certain way; to name or call.

Adjective

term (not comparable)

1. (medicine, colloquial) Born or delivered at term.

Etymology 2

Shortening of terminal

Noun

term (plural terms)

1. (computing, informal) terminal (computer program that emulates a physical terminal)

Etymology 3

Short for terminate, termination, terminated employee, etc.

Verb

term (third-person singular simple present terms, present participle terming, simple past and past participle termed)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To terminate one's employment

Noun

term (plural terms)

1. One whose employment has been terminated

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