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term

∞ 3.3

A condition or rule in an agreement that people must follow

noun
/tɜrm/

Formal

: términos

Before signing, it is important to understand all the terms of the contract.
terms and conditions
come to terms
on one's own terms

Israel doesn't get to set the terms and then define them.

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Examples

At present, Hispanic students lag behind in terms of college enrollment and bachelor's degree attainment.

Academic text (2017)
The results will now be discussed in terms of three questions that directed the study.

Academic text (2013)
You all know my terms as well as I

The Exile (1947)
Right now, all this is about, simply, is you coming to terms with your situation.

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
Ask them to define these terms because no one can.
And we'll treat these two terms separately.
And here we're grappling with terms that are quite difficult.
You have to live passionately and on your own terms.

Hit Man (2024)
You're winning on your own terms.

Broken City (2013)
In all, there are many variables to consider in terms of sport ticket pricing and revenues.

Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

condition

vsterm

Formal

878 3.2

A rule that must be met for an agreement or offer to be accepted

is used generally to mean those required parts of an agreement

provision

vsterm

Formal

313 5.6

A rule in a contract or legal document

is the broader label for such requirements in contracts

clause

vsterm

Formal

164 5.3

A separate part of a contract or law that gives a rule people must follow

refers to particular requirements rather than document structure

stipulation

vsterm

Formal

18 6.6

A condition in an agreement that someone must follow

is the usual plural name for those specified requirements in agreements

proviso

vsterm

Formal

7 8.4

A condition written in a legal document that limits or allows something

is the general category of agreement conditions, not only exceptions

terms

vsterm

2.7

The conditions for a deal, especially how and when you pay

is the general word for such contractual conditions in negotiations

Idioms

in the long term

41 3.7

A long time when you think about future results

Compounds

long-term

502 3.0

Lasting for a long time

long term

247 3.0

A time that continues far into the future

short-term memory

Specialized

22 3.9

The ability to remember things for a short time

term paper

20 3.2

A long essay a student writes at the end of a course to show what they learned

prison term

19 4.2

A period of time someone must spend in jail as punishment for a crime

long-term investment

8 3.9

Money put away to grow for more than a year

long-term memory

Specialized

7 3.7

The part of the brain that keeps information for a long time

term of endearment

Informal

5 3.7

A word or phrase used to show love and care for someone

term of office

4 3.7

A fixed time when a person holds an official job

five-year term

Formal

4 2.7

A period of five years for a contract or other agreement

full term

4 3.3

The time in pregnancy when the baby is fully grown and ready to be born

presidential term

3 3.5

The time a president is in office

term of a contract

Formal

2 3.7

A fixed time when a contract stays valid

slang term

Slang

2 9.5

An informal word or phrase used in speech by a certain group, not in formal language

school term

1 1.0

A period when a school has regular classes

term insurance

Specialized

1 4.2

Insurance that pays money if you die during a set time, with fixed payments and no savings

half-term

1 2.1

A short school holiday about halfway through a term

blanket term

1 5.5

A general word used to include many different things, groups, or ideas

term infant

Specialized

1 3.4

A baby born at 37 to 42 weeks of pregnancy

short-term job

1 3.0

A job that lasts only a few weeks or months

short-term liability

Specialized

1 5.1

A debt that must be paid within one year

Canadianese term

Canadian

9.9

A word or phrase mainly used in Canadian English

degree of a term

Specialized

7.2

The total of the exponents of the variables in a term

academic term

2.7

A period when a school or university holds classes

affectionate term

3.7

A word used to show love or warm feeling for someone, like 'darling'

major term

Specialized

9.2

The term that is the predicate in the conclusion of a syllogism

middle term

Specialized

9.9

A word or phrase that appears in both statements but not in the conclusion

minor term

Specialized

9.6

The word that the conclusion is about in a syllogism

term of years determinable

Formal

9.9

A fixed rental period that ends early if a specific event happens, for example when the landlord dies

term of enlistment

Formal

5.7

A fixed period of time someone agrees to serve in the military

term-trotter

9.9

A person who often travels for work or study

unlatinate term

Formal

9.6

A word that does not come from Latin

vice-presidential term

5.1

The time during which a vice president holds office

vulgar term

Offensive

9.8

A rude word about sex or body parts

How Binding

obligation

524 3.2

stipulation

Formal

18 6.6

term

Formal

∞ 3.3

clause

Formal

164 5.3

suggestion

759 1.4

Surface Forms

term singular

terms plural

Etymology

The word term comes from Latin terminus 'boundary', and terms of an agreement are the limits or rules people set for a deal. So the terms are what fix what each side must do.