Term vs. Phrase

Termnoun

Limitation, restriction or regulation. en

Termnoun

Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.

Termnoun

That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.

Termnoun

A point, line, or superficies that limits.

Termnoun

A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.

Termnoun

Relations among people.

Termnoun

Part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year.

Termnoun

Duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length.

Termnoun

(of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.

Termnoun

(archaic) A menstrual period.

Termnoun

(mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.

Termnoun

(logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.

Termnoun

(astrology) An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.

Termnoun

(architecture) A quadrangular pillar, adorned on top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr.

Termnoun

(nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.

Termnoun

terminal computer program that emulates a physical terminal

Termnoun

One whose employment has been terminated

Termverb

To phrase a certain way; to name or call.

Termverb

(ambitransitive) To terminate one's employment

Termadjective

Born or delivered at term.

Termnoun

That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.

Termnoun

The time for which anything lasts; any limited time; as, a term of five years; the term of life.

Termnoun

In universities, schools, etc., a definite continuous period during which instruction is regularly given to students; as, the school year is divided into three terms.

Termnoun

A point, line, or superficies, that limits; as, a line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid.

Termnoun

A fixed period of time; a prescribed duration

Termnoun

The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.

Termnoun

A word or expression; specifically, one that has a precisely limited meaning in certain relations and uses, or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or the like; as, a technical term.

Termnoun

A quadrangular pillar, adorned on the top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr; - called also terminal figure. See Terminus, n., 2 and 3.

Termnoun

A member of a compound quantity; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd.

Termnoun

The menses.

Termnoun

Propositions or promises, as in contracts, which, when assented to or accepted by another, settle the contract and bind the parties; conditions.

Termnoun

In Scotland, the time fixed for the payment of rents.

Termnoun

A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.

Termverb

To apply a term to; to name; to call; to denominate.

Termnoun

a word or expression used for some particular thing;

Termnoun

a limited period of time;

Termnoun

(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement;

Termnoun

any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial;

Termnoun

one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition;

Termnoun

the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent;

Termnoun

(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome

Termverb

name formally or designate with a term

Phrasenoun

A short written or spoken expression.

Phrasenoun

(grammar) A word or group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.

Phrasenoun

(music) A small section of music in a larger piece.

Phrasenoun

(archaic) A mode or form of speech; diction; expression.

Phraseverb

(transitive) To express (an action, thought or idea) by means of particular words.

Phraseverb

To perform a passage with the correct phrasing.

Phraseverb

To divide into melodic phrases.

Phrasenoun

A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase.

Phrasenoun

A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human.

Phrasenoun

A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression.

Phrasenoun

A short clause or portion of a period.

Phraseverb

To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.

Phraseverb

To use proper or fine phrases.

Phraseverb

To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4.

Phrasenoun

an expression forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence but not containing a finite verb

Phrasenoun

a short musical passage

Phrasenoun

an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

Phraseverb

put into words or an expression;

Phrase

In syntax and grammar, a phrase is a group of words which act together as a grammatical unit. For instance, the English expression is a noun phrase which contains the adjective phrase .