terms
/tɜrmz/
noun
- The conditions or rules of an agreement, contract, or arrangement.
- They agreed to the terms of the deal after a long negotiation.
- The terms of the lease require a security deposit.
- Before signing, please read the terms of the contract carefully.
- A way of expressing something or the language used in a particular field.
- In legal terms, this document is called a subpoena.
- She explained the problem in simple terms so everyone could understand.
- The doctor used medical terms that were hard to follow.
- A relationship or state of affairs between people.
- After the argument, they were not on speaking terms.
- We parted on good terms after working together for years.
- They are on friendly terms with their neighbors.
- A fixed period of time, especially in an academic or political context.
- Students take exams at the end of each term.
- The president serves a four-year term.
- She was elected for a second term as mayor.
Synonyms
verb
- To call or name something using a particular word or expression.
- They termed the project a complete success.
- The scientist termed the new species 'luminara'.
- Historians term this period the Renaissance.