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Term
Term
n.
That
which
limits
the
extent
of
anything
;
limit
;
extremity
;
bound
;
boundary
.
Term
n.
The
time
for
which
anything
lasts
;
any
limited
time
; as, a
term
of
five
years
;
the
term
of
life
.
Term
n.
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
.
Term
n.
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
.
Term
n.
A
fixed
period
of
time
; a
prescribed
duration
Term
n.
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
.
Term
n.
A
space
of
time
granted
to a
debtor
for
discharging
his
obligation
.
Term
n.
The
time
in
which
a
court
is
held
or is
open
for
the
trial
of
causes
.
Term
n.
The
subject
or
the
predicate
of a
proposition
;
one
of
the
three
component
parts
of a
syllogism
,
each
one
of
which
is
used
twice
.
Term
n.
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
.
Term
n.
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.
Term
n.
A
member
of a
compound
quantity
; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd.
Term
n.
The
menses
.
Term
n.
Propositions
or
promises
, as in
contracts
,
which
,
when
assented
to or
accepted
by
another
,
settle
the
contract
and
bind
the
parties
;
conditions
.
Term
n.
In
Scotland
,
the
time
fixed
for
the
payment
of
rents
.
Term
n.
A
piece
of
carved
work
placed
under
each
end
of
the
taffrail
.
Term
n.
To
apply
a
term
to; to
name
; to
call
; to
denominate
.
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