term
[ turm ]
/ tɜrm /
noun
verb (used with object)
to apply a particular term or name to; name; call; designate.
Idioms for term
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
Definition for term (2 of 3)
Definition for term (3 of 3)
term of art
noun
a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
Also called
word of art.
See also
art1(def 9).
Example sentences from the Web for term
British Dictionary definitions for term
term
/ (tɜːm) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to designate; call
he was termed a thief
See also
terms
Derived forms of term
termly, adverbWord Origin for term
C13: from Old French
terme, from Latin
terminus end
Medical definitions for term
term
[ tûrm ]
n.
A limited period of time.
The end of a normal gestation period.
Scientific definitions for 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.