term

[ turm ]

/ tɜrm /

noun

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

any word or group of words considered as a member of a construction or utterance.

the time or period through which something lasts.

a period of time to which limits have been set: elected for a term of four years.

one of two or more divisions of a school year, during which instruction is regularly provided.

an appointed or set time or date, as for the payment of rent, interest, wages, etc.

terms,

conditions with regard to payment, price, charge, rates, wages, etc.: reasonable terms.
conditions or stipulations limiting what is proposed to be granted or done: the terms of a treaty.
footing or standing; relations: on good terms with someone.
Obsolete. state, situation, or circumstances.

Algebra, Arithmetic.

each of the members of which an expression, a series of quantities, or the like, is composed, as one of two or more parts of an algebraic expression.
a mathematical expression of the form axp, axpyq, etc., where a, p, and q are numbers and x and y are variables.

Logic.

the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition.
the word or expression denoting the subject or predicate of a categorical proposition.

Also called terminus. a figure, especially of Terminus, in the form of a herm, used by the ancient Romans as a boundary marker; terminal figure.

Law.

an estate or interest in land or the like, to be enjoyed for a fixed period.
the duration of an estate.
each of the periods during which certain courts of law hold their sessions.

completion of pregnancy; parturition.

Archaic.

end, conclusion, or termination.
boundary or limit.

verb (used with object)

to apply a particular term or name to; name; call; designate.

Idioms for term

bring to terms, to force to agree to stated demands or conditions; bring into submission: After a long struggle, we brought them to terms.

come to terms,

to reach an agreement; make an arrangement: to come to terms with a creditor.
to become resigned or accustomed: to come to terms with one's life.

eat one's terms, British Informal. to study for the bar; be a law student.

in terms of, with regard to; concerning: The book offers nothing in terms of a satisfactory conclusion.

Origin of term

1175–1225; Middle English terme < Old French < Latin terminus boundary, limit, end; akin to Greek térmōn limit

OTHER WORDS FROM term

term·ly, adverb half-term, noun in·ter·term, adjective mis·term, verb (used with object)

Words nearby term

tergite, tergiversate, tergum, terhune, teriyaki, term, term day, term infant, term insurance, term life insurance, term limit

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half term

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British education

a short holiday midway through an academic term
(as modifier)a half-term holiday

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term

/ (tɜːm) /

noun

a name, expression, or word used for some particular thing, esp in a specialized field of knowledge a medical term

any word or expression

a limited period of time his second term of office; a prison term

any of the divisions of the academic year during which a school, college, etc, is in session

a point in time determined for an event or for the end of a period

Also called: full term the period at which childbirth is imminent

law

an estate or interest in land limited to run for a specified perioda term of years
the duration of an estate, etc
(formerly) a period of time during which sessions of courts of law were held
time allowed to a debtor to settle

maths either of the expressions the ratio of which is a fraction or proportion, any of the separate elements of a sequence, or any of the individual addends of a polynomial or series

logic

the word or phrase that forms either the subject or predicate of a proposition
a name or variable, as opposed to a predicate
one of the relata of a relation
any of the three subjects or predicates occurring in a syllogism

Also called: terminal, terminus, terminal figure architect a sculptured post, esp one in the form of an armless bust or an animal on the top of a square pillar

Australian rules football the usual word for quarter (def. 10)

archaic a boundary or limit

verb

(tr) to designate; call he was termed a thief

Derived forms of term

termly, adverb

Word Origin for term

C13: from Old French terme, from Latin terminus end

Medical definitions for half term

term

[ tûrm ]

n.

A limited period of time.

The end of a normal gestation period.

Scientific definitions for half term

term

[ tûrm ]

Each of the quantities or expressions that form the parts of a ratio or the numerator and denominator of a fraction.

Any of the quantities in an equation that are connected to other quantities by a plus sign or a minus sign.

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