Term
/tɜːm/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Term
noun
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary.
""Alright, look...we can spend the holidays with your parents, but this time it will be on my terms.""
- A chronological limitation or restriction.
"The term of a lease agreement is the period of time during which the lease is effective, and may be fixed, periodic, or of indefinite duration."
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
"Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing."
- A point, line, or superficies that limits.
"A line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid."
- A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.
""Algorithm" is a term used in computer science."
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