3 N‑UNCOUNT If you have tenure in your job, you have the right to keep it until you retire.
te|pee /tiː piː/ (tepees ) also teepee N‑COUNT A tepee is a round tent. Tepees were first made by Native American peoples from animal skins or the outer covering of trees.
tep|id /te p I d/
1 ADJ Water or another liquid that is tepid is slightly warm. □ She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water.
2 ADJ If you describe something such as a feeling or reaction as tepid , you mean that it lacks enthusiasm. □ His nomination, while strongly backed by the President, has received tepid support in the Senate.
te|qui|la /t I kiː lə/ (tequilas ) N‑VAR Tequila is a strong alcoholic drink made in Mexico from a type of cactus plant.
ter|cen|te|nary /tɜː r sentiː nəri, [AM ] -te n-/ N‑SING A tercentenary is a day or a year which is exactly three hundred years after an important event such as the birth of a famous person. □ [+ of ] …the tercentenary of the composer's death.
term ◆◆◆ /tɜː r m/ (terms , terming , termed )
1 PHRASE If you talk about something in terms of something or in particular terms , you are specifying which aspect of it you are discussing or from what point of view you are considering it. □ [+ of ] Our goods compete in terms of product quality, reliability and above all variety. □ Paris has played a dominant role in France, not just in political terms but also in economic power.
2 PHRASE If you say something in particular terms , you say it using a particular type or level of language or using language which clearly shows your attitude. □ The video explains in simple terms how the new tax works.
3 N‑COUNT A term is a word or expression with a specific meaning, especially one which is used in relation to a particular subject. □ [+ for ] Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.
4 VERB If you say that something is termed a particular thing, you mean that that is what people call it or that is their opinion of it. □ [be V -ed n] He had been termed a temporary employee. □ [V n n] He termed the war a humanitarian nightmare. [Also V n as n]
5 N‑VAR A term is one of the periods of time that a school, college, or university divides the year into. □ …the summer term. □ …the last day of term.
6 N‑COUNT A term is a period of time between two elections during which a particular party or government is in power. □ He won a fourth term of office in the election.
7 N‑COUNT A term is a period of time that someone spends doing a particular job or in a particular place. □ [+ of ] …a 12 month term of service. □ Offenders will be liable to a seven-year prison term.
8 N‑COUNT A term is the period for which a legal contract or insurance policy is valid. □ [+ of ] Premiums are guaranteed throughout the term of the policy.
9 N‑UNCOUNT The term of a woman's pregnancy is the nine month period that it lasts. Term is also used to refer to the end of the nine month period. □ Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women.
10 N‑PLURAL The terms of an agreement, treaty, or other arrangement are the conditions that must be accepted by the people involved in it. □ [+ of ] They are discussing the terms of the peace agreement.
11 PHRASE If you come to terms with something difficult or unpleasant, you learn to accept and deal with it. □ My dad needed to come to terms with the fact that I had become an adult.
12 PHRASE If two people or groups compete on equal terms or on the same terms , neither of them has an advantage over the other. □ [+ with ] I had at last found a sport where I could compete on equal terms with able-bodied people.
13 PHRASE If two people are on good terms or on friendly terms , they are friendly with each other. □ [+ with ] Madeleine is on good terms with Sarah.
14 PHRASE You use the expressions in the long term , in the short term , and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time. □ The agreement should have very positive results in the long term.
15 → see also long-term , medium-term , short-term
16 PHRASE If you do something on your terms , you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power. □ They will sign the union treaty only on their terms.
17 PHRASE If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it. □ United should be thinking in terms of winning the European Cup.
18 in no uncertain terms → see uncertain
19 in real terms → see real
20 on speaking terms → see speak SYNONYMS term NOUN 3
word: The word 'ginseng' comes from the Chinese word 'Shen-seng'.
name: They changed the name of the street.
expression: She spoke in a quiet voice but used remarkably coarse expressions.
phrase: He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.' VERB 4
calclass="underline" Everybody called each other by their surnames.
labeclass="underline" Certain estates are labelled as undesirable.