ter.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. terrace.

2. territorial.

3. territory.

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ter. ² American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) rub.

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ter- ³ American  

1. a combining form meaning “thrice,” used in the formation of compound words.

   tercentennial.

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ter ⁴ American  

[tur] / tɜr /

adverb

1. (in prescriptions) three times.

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ter- British  

combining form

1. three, third, or three times

   tercentenary

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Etymology

Origin of ter.¹

From the Latin word tere

Origin of ter-¹

< Latin, combining form of ter; akin to trēs three

Origin of ter¹

From Latin

Example Sentences

Some of the research on these interventions show the interactions can “promote psychological well-being, increase a sense of justice and empowerment, and decrease anger, anxiety and guilt, as well as the fear of revictimization and a desire for revenge,” says Jackie June ter Heide, the clinical psychologist who is leading the current study.

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“It gives the victim the sense of being heard,” says ter Heide, who is directing the project in her capacity as senior researcher at the Netherlands’ ARQ National Psychotrauma Center.

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“We have example sentences that can help the deepfake therapist stress that,” says ter Heide.

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But ter Heide stressed that “you don’t need to, as a patient, swear at the perpetrator, or tell him he’s horrible,” but it helps to “acknowledge the truth … hold somebody accountable and stand up for yourself.”

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Asked whether this therapy could threaten to re-traumatize some patients, ter Heide said it was “theoretically possible,” but this is what the preparatory sessions are aimed at preventing.

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