Webster's Dictionary 1913

1432

Term insurance

Term insurance. Insurance for a specified term providing for no payment to the insured except upon losses during the term, and becoming void upon its expiration.

1433

Term policy

Term policy. A policy of term insurance.

1434

Terma

‖Ter″ma (?), n. [NL. See Term, n.] (Anat.) The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain. B. G. Wilder.

1435

Termagancy

Ter″ma‐gan‐cy (?), n. The quality or state of being termagant; turbulence; tumultuousness; as, a violent termagancy of temper.

1436

Termagant

Ter″ma‐gant (?), n. [OE. Trivigant, Termagant, Termagant (in sense 1), OF. Tervagan; cf. It. Trivigante.] 1. An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan dei...

1437

Termagant (2)

Ter″ma‐gant, a. Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding. — Ter″ma‐gant‐ly, adv.A termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate wench. Arbuthnot.

1438

Termatarium

‖Ter′ma‐ta″ri‐um (?), n. [NL. See Termes.] (Zoöl.) Any nest or dwelling of termes, or white ants.

1439

Termatary

Ter″ma‐ta‐ry (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Termatarium.

1440

Termer

Term″er (?), n. 1. One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practice tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like. [Written also termor.] B. Jonson.2. (Law...

1441

Termes

‖Ter″mes (tẽr″mēz), n.; pl.Termites (–mĭ‐tēz). [L. termes, tarmes, -itis, a woodworm. Cf. Termite.] (Zoöl.) A genus of Pseudoneuroptera including the white ants, or termites. Se...

1442

Terminable

Ter″mi‐na‐ble (–mĭn‐ȧ‐b'l), a. [See Terminate.] Capable of being terminated or bounded; limitable. — Ter″mi‐na‐ble‐ness, n.Terminable annuity, an annuity for a stated, definite ...

1443

Terminal

Ter″mi‐nal (–nal), a. [L. terminals: cf. F. terminal. See Term, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge.2. (Bot.) Growing at ...

1444

Terminal (2)

Ter″mi‐nal, n. 1. That which terminates or ends; termination; extremity.2. (Eccl.) Either of the ends of the conducting circuit of an electrical apparatus, as an inductorium, dy...

1445

Terminal (3)

Ter″mi‐nal (?), a.(Railroads) Pertaining to a railroad terminal; connected with the receipt or delivery of freight; as, terminal charges.

1446

Terminal (4)

Ter″mi‐nal, n.(Railroads) (a) The end of a line of railroad, with the switches, stations, sheds, and other appliances pertaining thereto. (b) Any station for the delivery or rec...

1447

Terminalia

‖Ter′mi‐na″li‐a (?), n. pl.(Rom. Antiq.) A festival celebrated annually by the Romans on February 23 in honor of Terminus, the god of boundaries.

1448

Terminant

Ter″mi‐nant (?), n. [L. terminans, p. pr. of terminare.] Termination; ending. Puttenham.

1449

Terminate

Ter″mi‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Terminated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Terminating.] [L. terminatus, p. p. of terminare. See Term.] 1. To set a term or limit to; to form the extreme...

1450

Terminate (2)

Ter″mi‐nate (?), v. i. 1. To be limited in space by a point, line, or surface; to stop short; to end; to cease; as, the torrid zone terminates at the tropics.2. To come to a lim...

1451

Termination

Ter′mi‐na″tion (?), n. [L. terminatio a bounding, fixing, determining: cf. F. terminasion, OF. also termination. See Term.] 1. The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting ...

1452

Terminational

Ter′mi‐na″tion‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to termination; forming a termination.

1453

Terminative

Ter″mi‐na‐tive (?), a. Tending or serving to terminate; terminating; determining; definitive. Bp. Rust. — Ter″mi‐na‐tive‐ly, adv.Jer. Taylor.

1454

Terminator

Ter″mi‐na′tor (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, terminates.2. (Astron.) The dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of the moon.

1455

Terminatory

Ter″mi‐na‐to‐ry (?), a. Terminative.

1456

Termine

Ter″mine (?), v. t. [Cf. F. terminer.] To terminate. Bp. Hall.

1457

Terminer

Ter″mi‐ner (?), n. [F. terminer to bound, limit, end. See Terminate.] (Law) A determining; as, in oyer and terminer. See Oyer.

1458

Terminism

Ter″mi‐nism (?), n. The doctrine held by the Terminists.