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Meaning
Noun
●
That which
limits
the
extent
of anything;
limit
,
extremity
,
bound
,
boundary
, terminus.
●
A
chronological
limitation
or
restriction
, a
limited
timespan.
●
Any of the
binding
conditions
or
promises
in a
legal
contract.
●
Specifically, the
conditions
in a
legal
contract
that
specify
the price and also how and when
payment
must be made.
●
In Geometry:
A point,
line
, or
superficies
that limits.
●
In Semantics:
A
word
or
phrase
(e.g;
noun phrase
,
verb phrase
,
open compound
), especially one from a
specialised
area of knowledge; a
name for
a concept.
●
Relations among people.
●
Part of a year, especially one of the
divisions
of an
academic
year.
●
In Time:
Duration of
officeholding
, or its
limit
;
period
in office
of
fixed
length.
The time during which
legal
courts
are open.
●
Duration of
officeholding
, or its
limit
;
period
in office
of
fixed
length.
Certain
days
on which
rent
is paid.
●
With
respect
to a
pregnancy
, the
period
during which
birth
usually
happens
(approximately 40
weeks
from conception).
●
The
maximum
period
during which the
patent
can be
maintained
into force.
●
A
menstrual
period.
●
In Mathematics:
Any value (variable or
constant
) or
expression
separated
from another
term
by a
space
or an
appropriate
character
, in an
overall
expression
or table.
●
In Logic:
The
subject
or the
predicate
of a
proposition
; one of the three
component
parts
of a
syllogism
, each one of which is used twice.
●
In Astrology:
An
essential
dignity
in which
unequal
segments
of every
astrological sign
have
internal
rulerships
which
affect
the power and
integrity
of each
planet
in a
natal
chart.
●
In Art:
A
statue
of the
upper body
, sometimes without the
arms
,
ending in
a
pillar
or pedestal.
●
In Nautical:
A
piece
of
carved
work
placed
under each
end of
the taffrail.
●
In Computing & Directives:
A
computer program
that
emulates
a physical terminal.
●
One whose
employment
has been terminated
Verb
●
To
phrase
a certain way; to
name
or call.
●
In Insurance:
To
terminate
one's
employment
Adj
●
In Medicine:
Born or
delivered
at term.
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Origin
term
English
terme
Middle English (1100-1500)
terme
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
terminus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Axe
Fire
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Squirm
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