term
/tərm/
noun
- 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, name, title, denomination, designation, label, appellation
- a fixed or limited period for which something, e.g., office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last.synonyms: period, period of time, time, length of time, spell, stint, duration, interval, stretch, run, phase, term of office, period of office, incumbency, administration
- 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
- conditions under which an action may be undertaken or agreement reached; stipulated or agreed-upon requirements."he could only be dealt with on his own terms"
- each of the quantities in a ratio, series, or mathematical expression.
- another term for terminus.
verb
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, tag, nickname, denominate
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3 days ago · The meaning of TERM is a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, ...
noun · a name, expression, or word used for some particular thing, esp in a specialized field of knowledge · any word or expression · a limited period of time.
Mathematics and physics · Term (logic), a component of a logical or mathematical expression (not to be confused with term logic, or Aristotelian logic) · Addend ...
Synonyms for TERM: tenure, stint, tour, shift, duration, time, hitch, lifetime, cycle, spell.
Term, in logic, the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition (q.v.), or statement. Aristotle so used the Greek word horos (“limit”), apparently by ...
term verb [T]. to give something a name or to describe it with a particular expression: None of the problems was termed serious.
A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.
[countable, uncountable] (especially in the UK) one of the three periods in the year during which classes are held in schools, universities, etc.