terms

«terms» in Mova's school dictionary: the conditions or rules of an agreement: «the terms of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun, plural (terms); used in phrases

meaning for a pupil

1) Terms are the conditions or rules of an agreement: «the terms of the deal». tree →

2) «On good terms» or «on bad terms» describes how well people get on with each other. tree →

3) Terms is the plural of «term»: school terms, maths terms, special words. tree →

4) «In terms of» means when you think about a particular thing: «in terms of size». tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life «terms and conditions» are the rules you agree to when you sign up for an app or buy something — children should ask an adult before agreeing. In stories two characters may be «on speaking terms» or «not on speaking terms». In maths «terms» are the parts of a sequence or expression; «in simplest terms» means a fraction reduced as much as possible. Phrases: «come to terms with», «in terms of», «on good terms», «terms and conditions».

examples

• Read the terms and conditions before you click «agree». tree →
• The two friends are on good terms again. tree →
• Write the fraction in its simplest terms. tree →
• The first three terms are 2, 4 and 6. tree →
• They agreed on the terms of the trade. tree →
• In terms of size, the blue whale is the biggest animal. tree →
• She came to terms with moving to a new school. tree →
• Prince Ivan agreed to these terms. tree →

note

«Come to terms with» = slowly accept something sad or hard. «Not on speaking terms» = not talking because of a quarrel. Maths: 6/8 in simplest terms is 3/4. Safety: never accept online terms or give personal details without an adult.

In the corpora

• Grammar terms are useful because they let you talk about how sentences work, though nobody needs to know every term perfectly.
• Australia and New Zealand have four school terms a year, the UK and Ireland three, and many US schools two semesters.
• Shy or frightened dogs make friends on their own terms; quiet patience works better than treats, calling or grabbing.
• Historians add that the Qing court was in fact curious about Western things but refused Britain's terms.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «terms» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.