1. 1  any combination of common disturbances of the bowel, as diarrhea or constipation, occurring with abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by psychological stress. 2  irritable bowel syndrome. ( 3 med) a chronic condition of recurring abdominal pain with constipation or diarrhoea or both.
Metaphor: aim. An aim or purpose that you want to achieve is like a place that you want to get to or a target that you want to hit. 1  I havenât yet reached my goal. 2  They are making every effort to reach an agreement.3  We want to achieve our ends by peaceful means. 4  Many of the students are aiming for jobs in the media.efinition and synonyms of aim from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Publishers Limited.
Aims and objectives It is often useful to consider your research questions in terms of aim(s) and objectives. The aim of the work, i.e. the overall purpose of the study, should be clearly and concisely defined.