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terms
noun
the
conditions
or
rules
that
form
part
of
an
agreement
,
contract
,
or
arrangement
•
The
lawyer
explained
the
terms
of
the
contract
in
simple
language
.
The
lawyer
explained
the
terms
of
the
contract
in
simple
language
.
•
Before
renting
the
apartment
,
we
discussed
the
payment
terms
with
the
landlord
.
Before
renting
the
apartment
,
we
discussed
the
payment
terms
with
the
landlord
.
noun
the
state
of
relationship
you
have
with
someone
,
especially
expressed
in
phrases
like
“
on
good
terms
”
or
“
on
speaking
terms
”
•
Even
after
the
argument
,
they
stayed
on good terms
.
Even
after
the
argument
,
they
stayed
on good terms
.
•
After
the
company
merger
,
the
two
managers
were
finally
back
on speaking terms
.
After
the
company
merger
,
the
two
managers
were
finally
back
on speaking terms
.
term
noun
a
word
or
expression
that
has
a
precise
meaning
in
a
particular
subject
or
situation
•
The
scientist
introduced
a
new
term
for
the
phenomenon
.
The
scientist
introduced
a
new
term
for
the
phenomenon
.
•
Can
you
explain
what
the
term
‘
photosynthesis
’
means
?
Can
you
explain
what
the
term
‘
photosynthesis
’
means
?
From
Latin
‘
terminus
’
meaning
‘
end
,
boundary
,
limit
’,
later
applied
to
words
that
define
limits
of
meaning
.
noun
a
fixed
and
clearly
defined
period
of
time
•
The
president
served
a
four-year
term
in
office
.
The
president
served
a
four-year
term
in
office
.
•
My
phone
contract
is
for
a
one-year
term
.
My
phone
contract
is
for
a
one-year
term
.
Evolved
from
Latin
‘
terminus
’
for
boundary
,
later
used
for
bounded
stretches
of
time
.
noun
the
conditions
or
details
of
an
agreement
,
arrangement
,
or
relationship
•
We
agreed
to
the
terms
of
the
contract
before
signing
.
We
agreed
to
the
terms
of
the
contract
before
signing
.
•
Under
the
new
terms
,
employees
can
work
from
home
.
Under
the
new
terms
,
employees
can
work
from
home
.
From
the
sense
of
‘
limits
’
or
‘
boundaries
’
applied
to
what
each
party
is
bound
by
.
noun
a
single
number
,
variable
,
or
element
in
a
mathematical
expression
or
sequence
•
In
the
expression
3x
+
5
,
the
3x
and
the
5
are
separate
terms
.
In
the
expression
3x
+
5
,
the
3x
and
the
5
are
separate
terms
.
•
Add
the
like
terms
before
simplifying
the
equation
.
Add
the
like
terms
before
simplifying
the
equation
.
Adopted
in
16th-century
mathematics
to
denote
parts
bounded
by
plus
or
minus
signs
.
verb
to
give
something
a
particular
name
or
label
•
Many
people
term
that
practice
unethical
.
Many
people
term
that
practice
unethical
.
•
The
site
was
termed
a
world
heritage
location
.
The
site
was
termed
a
world
heritage
location
.
From
the
noun
sense
‘
term
’
with
the
meaning
‘
name
’;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
15th
century
.
