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Definitions of term
  1. noun
    (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
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    type of:
    bekendmaking, dictum, kennisgeving, opgaaf, opgave, uitspraak
    a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
  2. noun
    a limited period of time
    synonyms: halfjaar, semester
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    straftijd
    the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
    ambtsperiode, ambtstermijn, ambtsvervulling, beschikkingsrecht, pachtstelsel
    the term during which some position is held
    presidentschap
    the tenure of a president
    type of:
    periode, tijd, tijdsafstand, tijdsduur
    an amount of time
  3. noun
    one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
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    type of:
    zindeel, zinsdeel
    (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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