(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.
(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.
(architecture) A quadrangularpillar, adorned on top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr.
(nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
“The press was urged to use the term narcotic to refer to addictive drugs.”
“Edgerton's study shows that pastoralists are more likely to express themselves in strong terms.”
“The elected council members are set to begin their four-year term at the start of next month.”
terminal
A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
A harbourfacility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.
A railstation where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
A ratecharged on all freight, regardless of distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses.
A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus.
(electronics) the end of a line where signals are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals are made available to apparatus.
(telecommunications) The apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or networkdevice.
(computing) A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textualdisplay.
(computing) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
“An airline was condemned today for charging a passenger the equivalent of half his airfare to take him from the airport terminal to the plane in a wheelchair.”
“His eyes will suffer from staring all day at the computer terminal.”
“Erin glanced around the pillar to see Nathan typing away at the terminal.”
“The tasks of terminologists vary from updating single term records to projects on certain subject fields.”
“In other words, you need to standardize your IT terminology, and you hire terminologists to do that for you.”
“The analysis of the term translations below is aimed at revealing which strategies the Lithuanian terminologists use for translation of a chosen group of English legal terms.”
“The virus has spread from airports and railway terminuses to the major cities now.”
“They target busy areas such as bus terminuses, shopping complexes, government hospitals and those close to the Collectorate.”
“Evaporation creates a curvature in the water menisci within the cellulosic microfibril pores of cell walls and at the outlets of the xylem terminuses.”