{
    "term": "terms",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the conditions that people offer, demand or accept when they make an agreement, an arrangement or a contract",
            "sensetop": "under the terms of somethingterms for something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "peace terms"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They failed to agree on the terms of a settlement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These are the **terms and conditions** of your employment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Under the terms of the agreement**, their funding of the project will continue until 2025.",
                    "contextForm": "under the terms of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are negotiating terms for the development of the site.",
                    "contextForm": "terms for something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "conditions that you agree to when you buy, sell, or pay for something; a price or cost",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to buy something **on easy terms** *(= paying for it over a long period)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My terms are £20 a lesson."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a way of expressing yourself or of saying something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We wish to protest in the **strongest possible terms** *(= to say we are very angry)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll try to explain in simple terms."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The letter was brief, and **couched in** very polite **terms**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She spoke of you in **glowing terms** *(= expressing her admiration of you)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to have a good, friendly, etc. relationship with somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I had no idea that you and he were on such intimate terms *(= were such close friends)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is still on excellent terms with his ex-wife."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm on **first-name terms** with my boss now *(= we call each other by our first names)*."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Family and relationships"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be willing to be polite or friendly towards somebody, especially after an argument",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She's not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Are they speaking to each other again yet?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are still on speaking terms after the argument."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Ed and Dave aren't speaking at the moment."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to reach an agreement with somebody; to find a way of living or working together",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The enemy was eventually forced to come to terms."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to accept something unpleasant by learning to deal with it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She is still coming to terms with her son's death."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a statement containing two words that contradict each other’s meaning",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A ‘nomad settlement’ is a contradiction in terms."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The idea is almost a contradiction in terms."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "clearly and strongly",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I told him what I thought of him in no uncertain terms."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to show what aspect of a subject you are talking about or how you are thinking about it",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The job is great in terms of salary, but it has its disadvantages."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This title ranks alongside the Olympics in terms of importance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What does this mean in terms of cost?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In terms of cost—how much were you thinking of charging?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In terms of extra staff—how many will we need?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In practical terms this law may be difficult to enforce."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The decision was disastrous in political terms."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's talking in terms of starting a completely new career."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "having the same advantages and disadvantages as somebody else",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Can our industry compete on equal terms with its overseas rivals?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "according to the conditions that you or somebody else decides",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'll only take the job on my own terms."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm not doing it on your terms."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tɜːmz/",
                "audio": "te/terms/terms__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/tɜːrmz/",
                "audio": "te/terms/terms__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}