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in terms of
As measured or indicated by, on the basis of. For example, How far is it in terms of miles? This usage originated in mathematics, where it alludes to numerical units. [Mid-1700s]
In relation to, with reference to, as in This film offers nothing in terms of satisfactory entertainment . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
"Much damage has already been done in terms of radicalising the right, and the left as well for that matter," US-based lawyer and Korea expert Christopher Jumin Lee told the BBC.
But somehow, the writer-director, who grew up in agriculture villages like the ones in her film, makes that coincidence count in terms of small-town authenticity — of course, everyone’s connected — and the dramatic stakes that go with impulses and shortcuts.
"So the sum of our trade exports is massive in terms of GDP."
This was as a result of Christopher Fulton, 35, assaulting him in a fashion Newry Crown Court heard was "similar to a car crash" in terms of severity.
“We may be in a moment of backlash and reaction right now, but that doesn't mean that there isn't hope in terms of fighting against that,†Sinha told Salon.
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