in terms of (something)

1. As measured with a certain type of unit or category. We track our shipments in terms of weight, rather than individual units. The tragedy caused billions in damage, but the biggest losses were in terms of lives. Your son is far behind his classmates in terms of reading level—that's why I want him to get tutoring.

2. Regarding; in reference to. In terms of the merger, I'm afraid I can't provide any more details at this time. That's the dumbest movie I've ever seen. It has absolutely no value in terms of culture or quality. She only takes after her mother in terms of hair color. Really, their features look nothing alike.

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used to show how something is explained, described or judged: In terms of money, it’s a great job. ♢ In energy terms, this new power station can produce ten times as much as the old type.