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

Plan 2 loans are written off after 30 years - with any remaining debt wiped - but newer Plan 5 loans have terms of 40 years.

From BBC

But Subramanyam told the BBC that lawmakers would be "happy to work out terms that work for her", as long as she was under oath.

From BBC

The architecture “improves interpretability by allowing users to work in familiar business terms rather than technical concepts like tables and joins,” Morgan Stanley analysts explain in a Friday research note.

From Barron's

Japan is expected to fully fund the projects, and be paid back over a multi-year period, according to a senior U.S. government official familiar with the terms.

From Barron's

Healthcare is in the centre of some of the most eye-catching developments in terms of AI in public services.

From BBC