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defined term

noun

Etymology

From defined + term.

  1. derived from *térmn̥✻
  2. derived from terminus — “a bound, boundary, limit, end; in Medieval Latin, also a time, period, word, covenant, etc.”
  3. derived from terme
  4. inherited from terme
  5. compounded as defined term — “defined + term”

Definitions

  1. A term in a legal document that has been given a specific definition, which overrides the…

    A term in a legal document that has been given a specific definition, which overrides the general meaning of the term in the context of that document.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see defined, term.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA