terminus ad quem
the end to which; aim; goal; final or latest limiting point.
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How to use terminus ad quem in a sentence
We do not know either the terminus a quo from which or the terminus ad quem to which the writer reckoned.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel | F. W. FarrarIt will be observed that in each case there is a certain reticence or vagueness as to the terminus ad quem.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel | F. W. FarrarSensations are the stable rock, the terminus a quo and the terminus ad quem of thought.
The pragmatic theory of truth as developed by Peirce, James, and Dewey | Delton Loring GeyerThe Peace of Versailles is certainly not a terminus ad quem.
The main object of our trip down the River of Barks—the terminus ad quem of the expedition, so to speak—was a bear.
The Ruling Passion | Henry van Dyke
British Dictionary definitions for terminus ad quem
/ Latin (ˈtɜːmɪˌnʊs æd ˈkwɛm) /
the aim or terminal point
Origin of terminus ad quem
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