terms

British  

/ tɜːmz /

plural noun

1. (usually specified prenominally) the actual language or mode of presentation used

   he described the project in loose terms

2. conditions of an agreement

   you work here on our terms

3. a sum of money paid for a service or credit; charges

4. (usually preceded by on) mutual relationship or standing

   they are on affectionate terms

5. as expressed by; regarding

   in terms of money he was no better off

6. to reach acceptance or agreement

   to come to terms with one's failings

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terms Idioms  

1. see bring to terms; come to terms with; contradiction in terms; in no uncertain terms; in terms of; on good terms; on speaking terms.

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Example Sentences

Pearson declines to disclose the terms but says the network was “very serious” about investing in the expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Whatever you do, think about rebalancing in terms of your life stage and what you’d do if the market went down 20%.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

District Judge Waverly Crenshaw called out the government’s motive in no uncertain terms.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

Lavazza calls the last few years an "unprecedented time in terms of complexity and troubles".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Taken together, topics like these are known as psi, the scientific study of “processes of information or energy transfer that are currently unexplained in terms of known physical or biological mechanisms.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock