terminus ad quem (redirected from Terminus post quem)

ter·mi·nus ad quem  (trm-ns äd kwm, tûrm-ns d)

n.

1. A goal or finishing point.

2. A final limiting point in time: The date of the author's death was the only terminus ad quem for the manuscript.

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[Latin, limit to which.]

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terminus ad quem (Latin) [ˈtɜːmɪˌnʊs æd ˈkwɛm]

n

the aim or terminal point

[literally: the end to which]

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Noun

1.

terminus ad quem - final or latest limiting point terminal point, limit end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"