Terminlicher

Terminlicher is a neologism used in German-language discourse to describe processes, plans, or practices that are anchored to specific dates or deadlines. The term is built from the noun Termin (appointment, deadline) and the suffix -lich, which forms adjectives indicating a relation to a property. Thus terminlicher denotes something that is time-bound or deadline-driven when used as an attributive adjective.

In standard German, the conventional expression for this concept is terminlich or zeitlich with modifiers; terminlicher would therefore be a stylistic variant or emphasis used especially in project-management, scheduling, or productivity writing. It is not widely established in dictionaries or formal style guides, and may be encountered primarily in specialist or promotional texts.

Usage and examples: Der terminliche Plan legt für jedes Arbeitspaket konkrete Fristen fest. Wir verfolgen einen terminlichen Ansatz, um Verzögerungen zu vermeiden. Dieser Bericht betont die terminliche Koordination zwischen Abteilungen. Related terms include Termin (date/deadline), terminlich (common adjective and adverb form), and zeitlich (temporal). In English-language contexts, the closest equivalent is deadline-driven.

Notes: Because it is not standardized, readers should supply clear context when using terminlicher, or prefer established terms to avoid ambiguity. Terminlicher can serve to emphasize deadlines in specific writing, but it may be unfamiliar to readers outside niche fields.