One of 24 divisions in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar.

plural of term sheet

(business, venture capital) A bullet-point document outlining the material terms and conditions of a potential business agreement, establishing the basis for future negotiations between a seller and buyer, or the conditions for financing a startup company.

To insist upon certain conditions.

A contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time.

(neuroscience) A long-lasting (hours in vitro, weeks to months in vivo) increase, typically in amplitude, of the response of a postsynaptic neuron to a particular pattern of stimuli from a presynaptic neuron.

(communication, mobile) A standard marketed as 4G LTE for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals.

plural of fixed-term contract

(insurance) Term assurance with a sum assured that increases over the term of the contract.

(insurance) Term assurance with a sum assured that decreases over the term of the contract.