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term
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noun
noun: term; plural noun: terms
  1. 1.
    a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study.
    "the musical term “leitmotiv”"
    synonyms:word, expression, phrase, turn of phrase, idiom, locution; More
    name, title, designation, label, moniker;
    formalappellation, denomination, descriptor
    "scientific and technical terms"
    • language used on a particular occasion; a way of expressing oneself.
      "a protest in the strongest possible terms"
      synonyms:language, mode of expression, manner of speaking, phraseology, terminology; More
      words, expressions
      "a protest in the strongest terms"
    • Logic
      a word or words that may be the subject or predicate of a proposition.
  2. 2.
    a fixed or limited period for which something, e.g., office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last.
    "the president is elected for a single four-year term"
    synonyms:period, period of time, time, length of time, spell, stint, duration; More
    stretch, run;
    period of office, incumbency
    "the director is elected for a two-year term"
    • archaic
      the duration of a person's life.
      synonyms:duration, length, span
      "the whole term of your natural life"
    • the completion of a normal length of pregnancy.
      noun: full term; plural noun: full terms
      "the pregnancy went to full term"
    • Law
      a tenancy of a fixed period.
      plural noun: term for years
    • archaic
      a boundary or limit, especially of time.
  3. 3.
    each of the periods in the year, alternating with holidays or vacations, during which instruction is given in a school, college, or university, or during which a court holds sessions.
    "the summer term"
    synonyms:session, semester, trimester, quarter;
    intersession
    "the summer term"
  4. 4.
    conditions under which an action may be undertaken or agreement reached; stipulated or agreed-upon requirements.
    "the union and the company agreed upon the contract's terms"
    • conditions with regard to payment for something; stated charges.
      "loans on favorable terms"
      synonyms:conditions, stipulations, specifications, provisions, provisos, qualifications, particulars, small print, details, points More
      "the terms of the contract"
      rates, prices, charges, costs, fees;
      tariff
      "a policy offering more favorable terms"
    • agreed conditions under which a war or other dispute is brought to an end.
      "the United States played a key role in prodding the two sides to come to terms"
      synonyms:reach an agreement/understanding, make a deal, reach a compromise, meet each other halfway
      "the two sides came to terms"
  5. 5.
    Mathematics
    each of the quantities in a ratio, series, or mathematical expression.
  6. 6.
    Architecture
    another term for terminus.
verb
verb: term; 3rd person present: terms; past tense: termed; past participle: termed; gerund or present participle: terming
  1. 1.
    give a descriptive name to; call by a specified name.
    "he has been termed the father of modern theology"
    synonyms:call, name, entitle, title, style, designate, describe as, dub, label, brand, tag, bill, nickname;
    formaldenominate
    "he has been termed the father of modern theology"
Origin
Middle English (denoting a limit in space or time, or (in the plural) limiting conditions): from Old French terme, from Latin terminus ‘end, boundary, limit.’
term.
abbreviation
  1. 1.
    terminal.
  2. 2.
    termination.
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Term | Definition of Term by Merriam-Webster

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Word Root of term. The Latin word terminus, meaning “boundary” or “limit,” gives us the root termin or term. Words from the Latin terminus have something to do with boundaries or limits. A term is a limited period of time during which something, such as school, occurs or exists.

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Term may refer to: Term (language) or terminology, a noun or compound word used in a specific context: meaning. Term (time) a fixed period of time. Term (computers) or terminal emulator, a program that emulates a video terminal.

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Term definition, a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, ...

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In Algebra a term is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together. Terms are separated by + or − signs. See: Variable.

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A limited or established period of time that something is supposed to last, as a school or court session, tenure in public office, or a prison sentence. 2. a. A point ...

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Definition of term: Fixed period for which a loan, insurance policy, or bond is issued, a time or fixed deposit is made, or a contract lasts.

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3 days ago - term meaning, definition, what is term: the fixed period of time that something lasts for: . Learn more.

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(mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or ...

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