| term | |
| 1. n. Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract. | |
| Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing. | |
| 2. n. That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary. | |
| 3. n. (geometry, archaic) A point, line, or superficies that limits. | |
| A line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid. | |
| 4. n. A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge. | |
| "Algorithm" is a term used in computer science. | |
| 5. n. Relations among people. | |
| We are on friendly terms with each other. | |
| 6. n. Part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year. | |
| 7. n. Duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length. | |
| He was sentenced to a term of six years in prison. | |
| near-term, mid-term and long-term goals | |
| the term allowed to a debtor to discharge his debt | |
| 8. n. (of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force. | |
| 9. n. (archaic) A menstrual period. | |
| 10. n. (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. | |
| All the terms of this sum cancel out. | |
| One only term is odd nobr - in ( 12; 3; 4 ). | |
| 11. n. (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. | |
| 12. n. (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. | |
| 13. n. (architecture) A quadrangular pillar, adorned on top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr. | |
| 14. n. (nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail. | |
| 15. v. To phrase a certain way; to name or call. | |
| 16. adj. (medicine, colloquial) Born or delivered at term. | |
| term neonate | |
| 17. n. (computing, informal) terminal (computer program that emulates a physical terminal) | |
| 18. v. To terminate one's employment | |
| 19. n. One whose employment has been terminated | |
