"terms of reference" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} terms of reference pl (plural only)
  1. (management) A set of terms that define the purpose of a project, its development, and how it can be evaluated. Wikipedia link: terms of reference Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Management Derived forms: TOR [abbreviation], TofR [abbreviation] Translations (terms that define the purpose of a project): tehtävänkuvaus (Finnish), tehtävänmääritys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-terms_of_reference-en-noun-ra5m-eMp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Topics: management

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