noun🔗ShareThat 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.""areapositionspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."timeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract."Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing."lawbusinessconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA point, line, or superficies that limits."A line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid."pointmathessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.""Algorithm" is a term used in computer science."languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRelations among people."We are on friendly terms with each other."humanpersonsocietyorganizationcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePart of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year."The fall term at the university begins on September 5th. "educationtimeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDuration of a set length; period in office of fixed length."He was sentenced to a term of six years in prison."timepoliticsgovernmentperiodjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWith respect to a pregnancy, the period during which birth usually happens (approximately 40 weeks from conception)."at term, preterm, postterm"medicinefamilyphysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force."The patent's term expires next year, meaning the company can no longer legally protect its invention. "propertylawtechnicalbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA menstrual period."My doctor told me my next term will be on the 15th. "sexmedicinebodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny 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."mathtechnicalcomputingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice."In the argument about whether to go to the park, "weather" was a crucial term. "logicphilosophylanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn 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."The astrologer emphasized the "term" of Mars in the chart, explaining how its position affected the client's energy levels at work. "astrologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal."The museum displayed a beautiful term of the Roman emperor, standing tall on a marble pedestal. "artbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail."The Cabin is large and commodious, well calculated for the Accommodation of Paſengers. Merchandiſe, Produce, &c. carried on the loweſt Terms.https//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Packet_Schooner.jpg"nauticalsailingtechnicalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo phrase a certain way; to name or call."My teacher often terms difficult concepts as "building blocks" to help us understand them better. "languagecommunicationlinguisticswordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBorn or delivered at term."term neonate"medicinephysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA computer program that emulates a physical terminal."My grandfather used a special terminal program to access his bank account online. "computingtechnologyinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne whose employment has been terminated"The teacher was a valued term at the school, but her contract wasn't renewed. "jobbusinessworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo terminate one's employment"The company is going to term the employees who did not meet the new performance standards. "jobbusinessworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading