in terms of

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   [Of one variable or unit of measurement which has a known relationship to another] Using…

   [Of one variable or unit of measurement which has a known relationship to another] Using equivalent expressions that use one variable in place of expressions involving the other.

   • If x=2y then 5x can be expressed in terms of y as 10y.
2. 2

   In relation to a particular aspect

   In relation to a particular aspect; with respect to; as regards; concerning; regarding.

   • I switched to a different bank for better customer service, but there was little difference in terms of interest rates.
   • She has no idea how she wants the house to look in terms of décor.
   • The fact is, "dad" is a designation you could assign – at least in terms of age – to many of Hollywood's biggest male actors.
3. 3

   As an approach or way of proceeding.

   • We had been thinking in terms of purchasing those notes on the market, since they were selling at a discount.
   • Various groups throughout the country are thinking in terms of having a counter-demonstration in re the Fundamentalists' March to Return Morality to America.

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