terms

3 definitions • 10 examples

the conditions that control an agreement, arrangement, or activity:

under the terms of Under the terms of their contract, employees must give three months' notice if they leave.

terms and conditions This competition is only open to UK residents. Terms and conditions may apply.

terms of She broke her terms of employment by leaving without giving notice.

They are claiming that he broke the terms of a confidentiality agreement that he signed with the couple.

They had agreed to the terms of the previous contract.

We will then be in a better position to dictate the terms of the sale.

the conditions that are part of an agreement or arrangement, or the features of an activity or idea:

He violated the terms of the agreement.

She considers results in purely economic terms.

I want to leave this job on my own terms.

If two people are on good/bad/friendly terms, they have a good/bad/friendly relationship with one another:

He was on good terms with important people in Brazil.