(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial | a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language |
a word or expression used for some particular thing | the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned |
one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition | |
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement | |
a limited period of time | |
the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent | |