terminus ad quem

[ ter-mi-noos ahd kwem; English tur-muh-nuhs ad kwem ]

nounLatin.
  1. the end to which; aim; goal; final or latest limiting point.

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terminus ad quem

/ Latin (ˈtɜːmɪˌnʊs æd ˈkwɛm) /


noun
  1. the aim or terminal point

Origin of terminus ad quem

1
literally: the end to which

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