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

"Sometimes Europe gets characterized wrongly in terms of it being overrun, or whatever."

From Barron's

If Iran can’t be coaxed by China or other mediators to reach terms, he may have to escalate more than he ever intended or wanted to.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plan 2 loans have been replaced in England by the current Plan 5 loans, which have different terms, but loans also vary according to where in the UK you live.

From BBC

The worry about inflation is one good reason: Rising inflation makes the fixed-income payments from bonds less valuable in real, purchasing-power terms.

From MarketWatch

Little Britches was back, on her own terms.

From Literature