tercentenary |
of or relating to a period of three hundred years or to a three hundredth anniversary. [2 definitions] |
tercet |
a group of three lines in poetry that rhyme, or that are connected by rhyme with an adjacent triplet of lines. [2 definitions] |
terebinth |
a small tree common to the Mediterranean region that produces a turpentine resin. |
tergiversate |
to cause doubt or be intentionally ambiguous; equivocate. [2 definitions] |
teriyaki |
a Japanese dish consisting of meat or fish that is marinated in seasoned soy sauce and grilled or broiled. |
term |
a word or phrase that names something, esp. in a particular field. [7 definitions] |
termagant |
a woman who loudly and persistently scolds, nags, or quarrels; shrew. [2 definitions] |
termer |
a person serving a specified amount of time, usu. in prison (usu. used in combination). |
terminable |
that can be terminated. [2 definitions] |
terminal |
of, relating to, located at, or forming the end, limit, or boundary of something. [11 definitions] |
terminal velocity |
the highest speed reached by a falling object, when the forces of gravity and air resistance are in equilibrium. |
terminate |
to bring to an end; put a stop to. [6 definitions] |
termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. [3 definitions] |
terminator |
one that ends or terminates. [2 definitions] |
terminology |
the specialized vocabulary and expressions used in a particular field or subject; nomenclature. [2 definitions] |
terminus |
the end or final point of something. [4 definitions] |
terminus ad quem |
(Latin) a destination, limit, final point, or the like. |
terminus a quo |
(Latin) a starting point, beginning, origination, or the like. |
termite |
any of various light-colored, soft-bodied, somewhat antlike, and mainly tropical insects that feed on wood and thus may destroy wooden structures, trees, and the like. |
termless |
combined form of term. |
term paper |
a long essay or report required of a high school or college student at the end of a term or semester. |