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Mr Toplak had just started his term as vice-president of the company.He is halfway into his term of office.The managers were all hired for a fixed term.These are terms used in digital electronics to designate the basic logical operations on which digital systems are founded.It's very difficult to give a definition of a term like ' cyberspace'.' Limited English Proficient' is a term used for students who can speak some English.phrases in/during term time Parents need permission to take their children on holiday during term time. a new term Are you looking forward to the new term? the spring/summer/autumn term Mrs Collins will be leaving us at the end of the summer term. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + term a school/university term The school term was about to start. the first/last day of term On the last day of term we went home early. the end of term We had a party at the end of term. phrases the beginning/start of term The beginning of term was only two days away. In Britain, there are usually three terms in a year. COLLOCATIONS вЂ“ Meaning 5: one of the periods of time that the school or university year is divided into. verbs serve a term She served a term as chairwoman of the council. a term of imprisonment/detention She was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment. phrases a term of/in office The governor ends his term of office in September. a maximum/minimum term The maximum term was life imprisonment. a fixed term The contract was for a fixed term of five years. a five-year/ten-year term The president is elected for a five-year term. in laymanвЂ™s terms (=using ordinary words, not technical words ) Can you explain to me in laymanвЂ™s terms how my computer works? COLLOCATIONS вЂ“ Meaning 4: a fixed period of time during which someone does something or something happens ADJECTIVES/NOUN + term a prison/jail term He faced a maximum prison term of 25 years. in glowing terms (=praising someone or something highly ) Friends and relatives speak of him in glowing terms. a term of endearment (=a word that expresses your love for someone ) terms of endearment like вЂloveвЂ™, вЂdearвЂ™, and вЂhoneyвЂ™ in strong terms The pope condemned both Nazism and Communism in strong terms. phrases a term of abuse (=a word that is offensive or deliberately rude ) вЂGeekвЂ™ is used as a term of abuse. verbs use a term a term used by psychiatrists coin a term (=invent it ) Funk coined the term вЂvitaminвЂ™ in 1912. a derogatory/pejorative term (=one that is insulting or disapproving ) вЂPinkoвЂ™ is a derogatory term for someone with socialist ideas.

a slang term вЂThe Old BillвЂ™ is a slang term for the police. a technical term вЂGenderвЂ™ is a technical term in grammar. 8 в†’ come to terms with something 9 в†’ terms 10 в†’ terms 11 в†’ terms of reference 12 number/sign technical HM one of the numbers or signs used in a mathematical calculation COLLOCATIONS вЂ“ Meaning 3: a word or expression with a particular meaning, especially one that is used for a specific subject or type of language ADJECTIVES/NOUN + term a legal/medical term The site provides a glossary of legal terms.

#LONGMAN DICTIONARY WORDS FULL#

a child born two months before full term (=of pregnancy ) We can prolong life beyond its natural term. first/last day of term that all-important first day of term 6 в†’ in the long/short/medium term 7 end technical BF the end of a particular period of time The agreement reaches its term next year. Teachers often feel overworked in term time (=during the term ). в†’ half-term, semester, quarter summer/autumn/spring term The exams are at the end of the summer term. в†’ fixed-term 5 school/university especially British English SE one of the periods of time that the school or university year is divided into. prison/jail term The men each received a 30-year prison term.

term of the maximum term of imprisonment The lease runs for a term of 99 years. в†’ a contradiction in terms в–є see thesaurus at word 4 period of time PERIOD OF TIME a fixed period of time during which someone does something or something happens term of/in office (=the time someone spends doing an important job in government ) The mayor was coming to the end of his term in office. in no uncertain terms (=in very clear and angry language ) Journalists were told in no uncertain terms that they were not welcome. S1 W1 noun 1 в†’ in terms of something 2 в†’ in general/practical/financial etc terms 3 word WORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCE a word or expression with a particular meaning, especially one that is used for a specific subject or type of language term for вЂMultimediaвЂ™ is the term for any technique combining sounds and images.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Education, Finance, Maths term term 1 / tЙњЛђm $ tЙњЛђrm /

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