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  • 21term — term1 [ tɜrm ] noun *** ▸ 1 word/phrase for someone/something ▸ 2 for considering aspects ▸ 3 period of time ▸ 4 end of period something lasts ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ 6 conditions of agreement ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a word or phrase used for… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22term — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦ terms, terming, termed 1) PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR with cl If you talk about something in terms of something or in particular terms, you are specifying which aspect of it you are discussing or from what point of view you are… …

    English dictionary

  • 23term — 1 noun (C) ONE WAY OF REGARDING SOMETHING 1 in financial/artistic/psychological etc terms if you describe or consider something in financial etc terms, you are mainly interested in the financial etc side of it: In artistic terms, the film was… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24term — I n. expression, word 1) abstract; bold; clear; flattering; general; glowing; vague terms (she described him in glowing terms) 2) a general; generic; legal; technical term 3) in terms (to speak in general terms) 4) (misc.) a contradiction in… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 25term — me·tra·term; mis·term; non·term; term; term·er; term·less; in·ter·term; pre·term; uni·term; term·ly; …

    English syllables

  • 26term*/*/*/ — [tɜːm] noun I 1) [C] a word or phrase that is used for referring to or describing someone or something a technical/medical term[/ex] 2) terms [plural] used for saying which aspects of something you are considering or including In practical terms …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 27term — n. & v. n. 1 a word used to express a definite concept, esp. in a particular branch of study etc. (a technical term). 2 (in pl.) language used; mode of expression (answered in no uncertain terms). 3 (in pl.) a relation or footing (we are on… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 28term — termly, adv. /terrm/, n. 1. a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics. 2. any word or group of words considered as a… …

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  • 29term — 1. A definite or limited period. 2. A name or descriptive word or phrase. SEE ALSO: terminus, t. infant. [L. terminus, a limit, an end] * * * terminal * * * term tərm n the time at which a pregnancy of normal length terminates <had her baby at …

    Medical dictionary

  • 30term — noun 1》 a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept.     ↘(terms) a way of expressing oneself: a protest in the strongest terms.     ↘Logic a word or words that may be the subject or predicate of a proposition. 2》 a fixed or …

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