terminus ad quem

• Expresión latina que significa 'fin hacia el cual' o 'punto final'; se usa en lógica, filosofía y contextos históricos para designar el límite final o la meta de un proceso o argumento.

A Latin phrase meaning 'the end to which' or 'the finishing point'; used in logic, philosophy, and historical contexts to refer to the final limit or target of a process or argument.

1. End point or limitC2formal

   A Latin phrase meaning 'the end to which' or 'the finishing point'; used to refer to the latest possible date or the final limit of a period.

   Término final o límite

   • The terminus ad quem for the archaeological find is the 5th century AD.
   • Historians debate the terminus ad quem of the Roman Empire's decline.
   • The contract specifies a terminus ad quem for the completion of the project.