English English Dictionary

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.

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.

A member of a compound quantity; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd.

The menses.

Propositions or promises, as in contracts, which, when assented to or accepted by another, settle the contract and bind the parties; conditions.

In Scotland, the time fixed for the payment of rents.

A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.

To apply a term to; to name; to call; to denominate.

The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.

The quality or state of being termagant; turbulence; tumultuousness; as, a violent termagancy of temper.

An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.

A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.

Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.

Any nest or dwelling of termes, or white ants.

Same as Termatarium.

of Term

One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practice tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like.

One who has an estate for a term of years or for life.

A genus of Pseudoneuroptera including the white ants, or termites. See Termite.

Capable of being terminated or bounded; limitable.