terminus ad quem

[ ter-mi-noos ahd kwem; English tur-muh-nuhs ad kwem ]

noun

, Latin.

1. the end to which; aim; goal; final or latest limiting point.

terminus ad quem

/ ˈtɜːmɪˌnʊs æd ˈkwɛm /

noun

1. the aim or terminal point

Word History and Origins

Origin of terminus ad quem¹

literally: the end to which

Example Sentences

We do not know either the terminus a quo from which or the terminus ad quem to which the writer reckoned.

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It will be observed that in each case there is a certain reticence or vagueness as to the terminus ad quem.

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Sensations are the stable rock, the terminus a quo and the terminus ad quem of thought.

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The Peace of Versailles is certainly not a terminus ad quem.

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The main object of our trip down the River of Barks—the terminus ad quem of the expedition, so to speak—was a bear.

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