term

noun
/tɜːm/

That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, .

Other meanings

A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan.
“The term of a lease agreement is the period of time during which the lease is effective, and may be fixed, periodic, or of indefinite duration.”
Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
“Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing.”

Example sentences

“I thought we were still on good terms.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Are you aware of the terms?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Reading this sentence constitutes acceptance of its terms and conditions.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old French "terme".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “term” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.