term
/tɜːm/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.23 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A condition or restriction.
noun
A condition or restriction.
noun
A chronological limitation or division.
noun
A chronological limitation or division.
noun
A chronological limitation or division.
noun
A chronological limitation or division.
noun
A chronological limitation or division.
Example Sentences
- "Corruption is a reciprocal to generation, and they two are as nature's two terms, or boundaries."
- "At the decline of day, Winding above the mountain’s snowy term, New banners shone: […]"
- "Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing."
- "Alright, look...we can spend the holidays with your parents, but this time it will be on my terms."
- "Q: What are your company's terms? A: Net thirty, cash or check. [This answer means that the net total must be paid within 30 days; see Net D.]"
- "The latest models are available now, on the lowest terms you'll find anywhere, guaranteed."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ Proto-Italic *termn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *term(e)nos Latin terminus Old French termebor. Middle English terme English term From Middle English terme, borrowed from Old French terme, from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end; in Medieval Latin, also a time, period, word, covenant, etc.”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ (“stump, end, boundary”). Doublet of terminus and termon. Old English had termen, from the same source.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tɜːm/
- British English: /tɜːm/