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term of years absolute

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
ter-m of years ab-so-lute
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An estate in land held for a term of years of either a specified length or on a periodic basis, and which is not a term of years determinable (though may be determinable for other reasons); a leasehold estate in land.

Formal

noun

The lease under which that estate in land is held.

Etymology

From term of years + absolute.

Usage

Inflected Forms

terms of years absolute (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

term of years determinable

Synonyms

leasehold

Questions

What does term of years absolute mean?
An estate in land held for a term of years of either a specified length or on a periodic basis, and which is not a term of years determinable (though may be determinable for other reasons); a leasehold estate in land.
Where does term of years absolute come from?
From term of years + absolute.

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