Yeshivish glossary term
teretz
תירוץ
Meaning
- an answer
- a resolution to a difficulty
- an explanation that removes a contradiction
Alternate spellings
teirutz, terutz, tairutz
Usage and context
Usually paired conceptually with a kashya: the kashya raises the problem and the teretz resolves it.
- Category
- yeshiva and Torah study
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
His teretz answers the first problem but not the second.
Plain-English example
His answer resolves the first problem but not the second.