term

(tûrm)
n.

1. 1. A limited period of time.
   2. A period of time that is assigned to a person to serve: a six-year term as senator. See synonyms at period.
   3. A period when a school or court is in session.
2. 1. A point in time at which something ends; termination: an apprenticeship nearing its term.
   2. The end of a normal gestation period: carried the fetus to term.
   3. A deadline, as for making a payment.
3. Law.
   1. A fixed period of time for which an estate is granted.
   2. An estate granted for a fixed period.
4. 1. A word or group of words having a particular meaning: had to explain the term gridlock.
   2. terms Language of a certain kind; chosen words: spoke in rather vague terms; praised him in glowing terms.
5. One of the elements of a proposed or concluded agreement; a condition. Often used in the plural: offered favorable peace terms; one of the terms of the lease; the terms of a divorce settlement.
6. terms The relationship between two people or groups; personal footing: on good terms with her in-laws.
7. Mathematics.
   1. One of the quantities composing a ratio or fraction or forming a series.
   2. One of the quantities connected by addition or subtraction signs in an equation; a member.
8. Logic. Each of the two concepts being compared or related in a proposition.
9. 1. A stone or post marking a boundary, especially a squared and downward-tapering pillar adorned with a head and upper torso.
   2. An architectural or decorative motif resembling such a marker.

tr.v., termed, term·ing, terms.
To designate; call.

idiom:

in terms of

1. As measured or indicated by; in units of: distances expressed in terms of kilometers as well as miles; cheap entertainment, but costly in terms of time wasted.
2. In relation to; with reference to: "facilities planned and programmed in terms of their interrelationships, instead of evolving haphazardly" (Wharton Magazine).

[Middle English terme, from Old French, from Latin terminus, boundary. N., senses 4-8, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin terminus, from Late Latin, mathematical or logical term, from Latin, boundary, limit.]

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1. period of time during which the conditions of a contract will be carried out. This may refer to the time in which loan payments must be made, or the time when interest payments will be made on a certificate of deposit or a bond. It also may refer to the length of time a life insurance policy is in force.
See also term life insurance.

2. provision specifying the nature of an agreement or contract, as in terms and conditions. to serve. For example, Federal Reserve governors are appointed for 14-year terms.

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1. Duration of a subscription, continuity, membership, or other agreement, usually expressed in terms of a number of months, issues, cycles, or years. Long-term agreements are valued by sellers, because these agreements postpone the costs and risks associated with renewing or replacing a customer. Buyers prefer long-term agreements in an inflationary market, because they prevent the seller from raising the price for the term of the agreement. In a market with declining prices, buyers prefer short-term agreements, which enable them to renew or replace the product or service at a lower price at the end of the term.

2. Condition of an agreement, such as a payment term specifying that all invoices are payable within 30 days.

3. Word or phrase that defines a thing, concept, or process, such as the terms in this dictionary.

1. the period of time during which something is in effect.


Example: Fowler leases an apartment for a term of 1 year.


2. same as maturity.


Example: At the end of the year, Fowler moved from the apartment and bought a house. To finance the purchase, Fowler got a mortgage with a term of 30 years. At the end of 30 years, the loan will be paid off.

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noun

1. A limited or specific period of time during which something happens, lasts, or extends: duration, span, stretch, time. See time.
2. The period during which someone or something exists: day (often used in plural), duration, existence, life, lifetime, span. See live/die, time.
3. A specific length of time characterized by the occurrence of certain conditions or events: period, season, span, stretch. See time.
4. A sound or combination of sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning: expression, locution, word. See words.
5. A restricting or modifying element. condition, provision, proviso, qualification, reservation, specification, stipulation. Informal string (often used in plural). See limited/unlimited.
6. An established position from which to operate or deal with others. basis, footing, status. See connect.

verb

1. To describe with a word or term: call, characterize, designate, label, name, style, tag. See specific/general, words.
2. To give a name or title to: baptize, call, christen, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, name, style, title. See specific/general, words.

The time during which the Supreme Court is in session is referred to as a term of the Court. The Judiciary Act of 1789 stipulated “sessions” as they were known prior to 1866 commencing on the first Mondays in February and August, thereby enabling the justices to undertake circuit riding in temperate spring and autumn weather. Political strife over the scope of federal judicial power caused the 1802 repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801, which, in freeing the justices from the circuit duties, had fixed terms beginning on the first Mondays in June and December. To forestall constitutional challenges to the 1802 act, Congress reestablished the former February term, enforcing a recess from December 1801 to February 1803, as well as the August term to be held by the justice allotted to the Fourth Circuit. The latter term was abolished in 1839.

Subsequent term changes responded to rising case backlogs. To avoid interference with spring circuit riding as sitting days increased, Congress in 1826 advanced the opening day to the second Monday in January and in 1844 to the first Monday in December, permitting a mid‐March adjournment. During the 1850s the Court recessed in March in even‐numbered years, reconvened in April, and adjourned in May. Empowered by an 1866 statue to hold special terms, the Court, beginning in 1868, convened in October and sat until the December term opened. Congress in 1873 formally set the first day of the regular term for the second Monday in May. In 1917 Congress advanced term time to the first Monday in October because of continued docket congestion. Typical adjournment in May‐June might be strategically postponed as it was in 1974 when the Court delivered its landmark opinion in United States v Nixon on 24 July.

Infrequent special terms included hearings on Exparte Quirin (1942), Rosenberg v. United States (1953), Cooper v. Aaron (1958) and O'Brien v. Brown (1972). Such terms vanished when the Court began holding continuous annual terms in 1979 that ended on the day before the first Monday in October of the next ensuing term, a practice formalized by rule in 1989 (Rule 3 [2003]). The Court recessed its October 2002 term on 27 June 2003 to 8 September 2003 when it heard extended oral arguments on the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 2003) precisely one month prior to the October opening of the 2003 term.

— Peter G. Fish

A singular term is any expression that refers to an object. Singular terms include names, indexicals, and definite descriptions, and in the interpretation of logical calculi, bound variables are treated like singular terms, by being assigned objects in the evaluation of sentences containing them. General terms are those things that, added to singular terms, make sentences: predicates. In the traditional theory of the syllogism no such distinction is made, but terms include all the common nouns occurring in the forms of sentence of which the theory treats.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

An expression, word, or phrase that has a fixed and known meaning in a particular art, science, or profession. A specified period of time.

The term of a court is the legally prescribed period for which it may be in session. Although the session of the court is the time that it actually sits, the words term and session are frequently used interchangeably.

In reference to a lease, a term is the period granted during which the lessee is entitled to occupy the rented premises. It does not include the period of time between the creation of the lease and the entry of the tenant. Similarly when used in reference to estates, the term is the period of time for which an estate is granted. An estate for five years, for example, is one with a five-year term.

A term of office is the time during which an official who has been appointed or elected may hold the office, perform its functions, and partake of its emoluments and privileges.

1. The lifespan assigned to an asset or a liability, over which the value of the asset/liability is expected to either grow or shrink, depending on its nature.

2. The period of time assigned as the lifespan of any investment. In the case of debt, the time it takes for all payments to be made by the borrower and received by the lender. In the case of an equity investment, the time that elapses between the acquisition of the equity and its sale or removal from holdings for another reason.

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The life of an asset or investment generally falls into one of two main categories: short term and long term. An investment can be held for a very, very short period of time - for instance, a day trader might buy and sell a stock within seconds. On the other hand, the life of an investment can be as long as the life of a piece of land, which can span several generations and pass through the hands of many investors.

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a family of F-actin binding proteins, named from talin and the related proteins ezrin, radixin, and moesin.

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A definite period, especially the period of gestation, or pregnancy.

For a list of words related to term, see:

• Pregnancy and Birth - term: nine months of normal pregnancy
• Acts, Powers, Conditions, and Procedures - term: two-year session of House between elections; six-year incumbency in Senate before facing reelection
• Banking and Financial Services - term: length of time over which promissory note must be paid
• Insurance - term: time during which policy is in effect
• Colleges and Universities - term: division of academic year during which courses begin and end
• Sculpture Tools and Techniques - term: pedestal supporting a bust or merging into a biomorphic shape
• Periods of Time - term: fixed period of time in which an activity, office, tenure, or agreement is valid and ongoing

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - periode, frist, termin, semester
v. tr. - kalde, benævne

idioms:

• bring to terms    falde til føje, få en med på betingelser
• come to terms    affinde sig med, blive enige
• in terms    på betingelse af
• in terms of    med hensyn til
• in the long term    på langt sigt
• make terms    blive enige om
• on equal terms    på lige fod
• on terms    på følgende betingelser
• term of abuse    overtrædelsesvilkår
• term of address    tiltalevilkår
• term paper    terminsprøve
• terms of reference    direktiv, kompetenceområde

Nederlands (Dutch)
term (begrip), termijn, eindpunt van een bepaalde periode, tijd tussen twee opeenvolgende periodes, voorwaarde, lid (wiskundig), noemen

Français (French)
n. - (gén) période, terme, (École, Univ) trimestre, (Jur) session, durée (de bail), (Math) terme, limite, termes (npl), conditions (npl), dispositions (npl), (Comm) conditions de paiement, critère (npl)
v. tr. - désigner, appeler, nommer

idioms:

• bring to terms    s'accorder, s'arranger
• come to terms    s'arranger, s'accorder, prendre un arrangement
• come to terms with    se réconcilier avec, assumer, accepter, affronter, comprendre, se faire à
• in terms    explicitement
• in terms of    en termes de
• in the long term    à long terme
• make terms    s'arranger, s'accorder, prendre un arrangement
• on equal terms    (être) égal/égaux
• on terms    en (bon/mauvais) termes
• term paper    (US) dissertation de fin de trimestre
• terms of reference    attributions

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Fach)ausdruck, Ausdrucksweise, Verhältnis, Bedingungen, Frist, Laufzeit, Termin, Zeitraum, Amtszeit, Quartal, Trimester, Semester, normale Schwangerschaftszeit, Haftzeit, Term
v. - nennen

idioms:

• bring to terms    zur Annahme der Bedingungen veranlassen
• come to terms    nachgeben
• come to terms with    sich [mit jmdm.] einigen, sich einigen, mit etw. zurecht kommen, sich mit etw. abfinden, mit sich selbst ins reine kommen
• in terms    ausdrücklich
• in terms of    im Sinne von, in Form von, in ... Worten
• in the long term    langfristig
• make terms    sich einigen
• on equal terms    gleichgestellt sein
• on terms    auf freundschaftlichem Fuß, gleichgestellt
• term paper    Semesterprüfung
• terms of reference    Aufgabenbereich, Punkte zur Bezugnahme

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (χρονική) περίοδος, (τακτή) προθεσμία, (χρονική) διάρκεια, χρόνος, (περιοριστικός κ.λπ.) όρος, ρήτρα, φραστική διατύπωση, όρος φρασεολογίας, σχολικό τρίμηνο, έκφραση, (πληθ.) όροι, προϋποθέσεις, λόγια, διατύπωση, σχέσεις
v. - προσονομάζω, χαρακτηρίζω, αποκαλώ
abbr. - τερματικός σταθμός

idioms:

• bring to terms    υποχρεώνω σε αποδοχή (των) όρων (μου)
• come to terms    συνθηκολογώ ή συμβιβάζομαι με
• in terms    ρητά, κατηγορηματικά
• in terms of    εκφραζόμενος σε
• in the long term    μακροπρόθεσμα
• make terms    έρχομαι σε συμφωνία, κλείνω συμφωνία
• on equal terms    επί ίσοις όροις
• on terms    σε καλές σχέσεις
• term of abuse    βρισιά
• term of address    προσφώνηση
• term paper    διαγώνισμα τριμήνου
• terms of reference    δικαιοδοσία, όρια αρμοδιότητας, καθορισμός αρμοδιοτήτων

Italiano (Italian)
termini, termine, scadenza

idioms:

• bring to terms    ridurre alla ragione
• come to terms    accordarsi
• come to terms with    accordarsi con
• in terms    in termini
• in terms of    in termini di
• make terms    venire a patti
• on terms    in termini
• term of abuse    ingiuria
• term of address    titolo
• term paper    componimento di ricerca di fine quadrimestre (semestre)
• terms of reference    competenza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - termo (m), palavra (f), prazo (m), período (m) do ano escolar
v. - chamar, designar, denominar
abbr. - terminal (m), término (m)

idioms:

• bring to terms    forçar ou induzir a aceitar condições
• come to terms    chegar a um acordo
• come to terms with    aprender a aceitar uma dificuldade
• in terms    em termos
• in terms of    em termos de
• in the long term    a longo prazo
• make terms    chegar a um meio termo
• on equal terms    em termos iguais
• on terms    a prazo
• term of abuse    período de abuso
• term of address    período de residência
• term paper    trabalho escolar
• terms of reference    assuntos a decidir

Русский (Russian)
период времени, срок, продолжительность, срок полномочий, должностной срок, термин, семестр/триместр/ четверть, (мн.) условия, выражение (язык), (юр.) аренда на срок, назначенное время, сессия суда/ парламента, период беременности/ менструации, (мат.) (лог.) член, элемент, терм, (физ.) энергетический уровень, (архит.) пьедестал с бюстом, колонна со скульптурой

idioms:

• bring to terms    заставить кого-л. принять условия, заставить согласиться
• come to terms    пойти на уступки
• come to terms with    примириться с чем-л., принять чьи-л. условия
• in terms    в определенном значении
• in terms of    в (определенном) смысле слова
• in the long term    в конечном счете
• make terms    установить условия, условиться
• on equal terms    на равной ноге
• on terms    состоять (в хороших/плохих) отношениях
• term of abuse    оскорбительное выражение
• term of address    (официальная) форма обращения
• term paper    семестровая/ триместровая/ четвертная контрольная работа
• terms of reference    справочный термин

Español (Spanish)
n. - término, plazo, período, período de validez, trimestre o período de clases de una universidad, período por el cual se hace un arrendamiento, palabra
v. tr. - nombrar, llamar

idioms:

• bring to terms    hacer aceptar las condiciones
• come to terms    aceptar algo, adaptarse
• come to terms with    llegar a un acuerdo con
• in terms    explícitamente
• in terms of    desde el punto de vista de, por lo que se refiere a, en términos de
• in the long term    a la larga
• make terms    ponerse de acuerdo
• on equal terms    bajo las mismas condiciones
• on terms    en condiciones
• term paper    composición de examen trimestral (en colegio o universidad)
• terms of reference    competencia, atribuciones, cometido, funciones, ámbito, alcance

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tid, period, termin, betalningsdag, förfallodag, löptid, term
v. - benämna, kalla
abbr. - terminology (terminologi)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
学期, 期间, 期限, 把...称为, 把...叫做

idioms:

• bring to terms    迫使...屈服, 迫使...同意
• come to terms    达成协议
• in terms    明确地, 用确切的词语
• in terms of    就...而论, 在...方面
• in the long term    长期地, 从长远来看
• make terms    达成协议
• on equal terms    以平等地位
• on terms    分期付款
• term of abuse    辱骂的言语
• term of address    称呼
• term paper    学期报告
• terms of reference    受权调查范围

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 學期, 期間, 期限
v. tr. - 把...稱為, 把...叫做

idioms:

• bring to terms    迫使...屈服, 迫使...同意
• come to terms    達成協定
• in terms    明確地, 用確切的詞語
• in terms of    就...而論, 在...方面
• in the long term    長期地, 從長遠來看
• make terms    達成協定
• on equal terms    以平等地位
• on terms    分期付款
• term of abuse    辱罵的言語
• term of address    稱呼
• term paper    學期報告
• terms of reference    受權調查範圍

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 술어, 기간, 교제관계
v. tr. - 이름 짓다, 부르다

idioms:

• bring to terms    항복 시키다
• come to terms    ~와 타협이 이루어지다, ~에 굴복하다, 화해하다
• in terms    교섭중이다, 상담중이다, 타협중이다
• in terms of    ~의 말로, ~에 의하여, ~의 점에서
• in the long term    장기
• make terms    해결되다, 타협이 이루어지다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 期間, 期限, 学期, 開廷期, 言い回し, 専門用語, 言葉, 間柄, 条件, 要求額, 項, 期日, 言葉づかい, 用語
v. - 呼ぶ, 称する

idioms:

• come to terms    話がまとまる, 折り合う
• come to terms with    甘受する
• in terms    明確に
• in terms of    …のことばで, 点から, 換算して
• make terms    協定がまとまる
• on terms    条件で
• term of abuse    暴言
• term of address    呼称
• term paper    学期末レポート

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مدة, اجل, نهايه, مدة محددة, ألفصل أحد فصول ألسنه الدراسيه (فعل) يسمي, يدعو (اختصار) محطه نهائيه terminal‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מונח, מילה, ביטוי, מושג, תקופה, מועד, זמן, עונת-לימודים, מכלול התנאים בהסכם, תקופת-פעילות, תקופת-כהונה, איבר (באלגברה), תקופת מאסר, כל אחד משני הגדלים ביחס (מתמטיקה), איבר של סדרה (מתמטיקה), תקופת הריון מלאה‬
v. tr. - ‮קרא בשם, כינה, מינח‬

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