term term

Translations

term-by-termadjective

term by term

Attributive use only: used before a noun to describe something done or considered individually for each term; not normally used in comparative or superlative form.
terme par terme
We carried out a term-by-term analysis of the equation.
Nous avons effectué une analyse terme par terme de l’équation.
term-by-termadverb

term by term

UK
/ˌtɜːm baɪ ˈtɜːm/
US
/ˌtɝːm baɪ ˈtɝːm/
Fixed expression meaning one item or one term at a time; usually hyphenated, with a spaced variant also attested.
terme par terme
The contract was reviewed term-by-term.
Le contrat a été examiné terme par terme.
Synonyms
entry by entry
one at a time
one by one
term by term
Antonyms

Definitions

term-by-termadjective
relating to or arranged by individual terms; done or considered one term at a time
We carried out a term-by-term analysis of the equation.
term-by-termadverb
separately for each term; one term at a time
The contract was reviewed term-by-term.