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- English Word Term Definition That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.
- English Word Term Definition The time for which anything lasts; any limited time; as, a term of five years; the term of life.
- English Word Term Definition In universities, schools, etc., a definite continuous period during which instruction is regularly given to students; as, the school year is divided into three terms.
- English Word Term Definition A point, line, or superficies, that limits; as, a line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid.
- English Word Term Definition A fixed period of time; a prescribed duration
- English Word Term Definition The limitation of an estate; or rather, the whole time for which an estate is granted, as for the term of a life or lives, or for a term of years.
- English Word Term Definition A space of time granted to a debtor for discharging his obligation.
- English Word Term Definition The time in which a court is held or is open for the trial of causes.
- English Word Term Definition The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
- English Word Term Definition A word or expression; specifically, one that has a precisely limited meaning in certain relations and uses, or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or the like; as, a technical term.
- English Word Term Definition A quadrangular pillar, adorned on the top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr; -- called also terminal figure. See Terminus, n., 2 and 3.
- English Word Term Definition A member of a compound quantity; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd.
- English Word Term Definition The menses.
- English Word Term Definition Propositions or promises, as in contracts, which, when assented to or accepted by another, settle the contract and bind the parties; conditions.
- English Word Term Definition In Scotland, the time fixed for the payment of rents.
- English Word Term Definition A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
- English Word Term Definition To apply a term to; to name; to call; to denominate.
- English Word Terma Definition The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.
- English Word Termagancy Definition The quality or state of being termagant; turbulence; tumultuousness; as, a violent termagancy of temper.
- English Word Termagant Definition An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.
- English Word Termagant Definition A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
- English Word Termagant Definition Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.
- English Word Termatarium Definition Any nest or dwelling of termes, or white ants.
- English Word Termatary Definition Same as Termatarium.
- English Word Termed Definition of Term
- English Word Termer Definition One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practice tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like.
- English Word Termer Definition One who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- English Word Termes Definition A genus of Pseudoneuroptera including the white ants, or termites. See Termite.
- English Word Terminable Definition Capable of being terminated or bounded; limitable.
- English Word Terminal Definition Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge.