noun
a word or expression used for some particular thing
Examples
- he learned many medical terms
noun
a limited period of time
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- a prison term
- he left school before the end of term
noun
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
Synonyms
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- the contract set out the conditions of the lease
- the terms of the treaty were generous
noun
any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
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- the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree
noun
one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
Examples
- the major term of a syllogism must occur twice
noun
the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
Synonyms
full term
Examples
- a healthy baby born at full term
noun
(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar
Synonyms
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- originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
verb
name formally or designate with a term