term

  • 31term — /tɜm / (say term) noun 1. any word or expression used to name something, especially as used in some particular field of knowledge, as atom in physics, free will in theology, or monkey wrench in mechanics. 2. any word or expression considered as a …

  • 32term — I. noun Etymology: Middle English terme, from Anglo French, from Latin terminus boundary marker, limit; akin to Greek termōn boundary, end, Sanskrit tarman top of a post Date: 13th century 1. a. end, termination; also a point in time assigned to… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 33Term — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Term >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 term term rank station stage step Sgm: N 1 degree degree &c. 26 Sgm: N 1 scale scale remove grade link …

    English dictionary for students

  • 34term — /tɜ:m/ noun 1. a period of time when something is legally valid ● during his term of office as chairman ● the term of a lease ● We have renewed her contract for a term of six months. ● The term of the loan is fifteen years. 2. part of a legal or… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 35Term — Ausdruck * * * Tẹrm 〈m. 1〉 1. 〈Math.〉 ein od. mehrere Zeichen, die in einer Theorie, Gleichung, o. Ä. für ein betrachtetes Objekt stehen, z. B. Glied einer Summe 2. 〈Phys.〉 einem Niveau zugeordnete Größe, die dessen Energie angibt [<frz.… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 36term — 1. noun 1) scientific and technical terms Syn: word, expression, phrase, turn of phrase, idiom, locution; name, title, designation, label, moniker; formal appellation, denomination, descriptor 2) (terms) …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 37term — [[t]tɜrm[/t]] n. 1) ling. a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field: the term atom in physics[/ex] 2) ling. any word or group of words considered as a member of a construction or utterance 3) the time or period… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 38Term — 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 …

    Investment dictionary

  • 39term —   1. Period of time. Kau, mahele manawa, wā.     Office term, noho ana.   2. Expression. Inoa, ōlelo, hua ōlelo.     Terms of a fraction, palena.     To term, kapa. See terms …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 40Term — termas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. term vok. Term, m rus. терм, m pranc. terme, m …

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