Term — synonyms, definition

1. term (Noun)

age bound condition continuance course date day designation division duration epoch era expression full term hitch interlude interval length limit locution • • •

term (Noun) — A word or expression used for some particular thing. ex. "he learned many medical terms"

term (Noun) — A limited period of time. ex. "a prison term" ex. "he left school before the end of term"

term (Noun) — (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement. ex. "the terms of the treaty were generous"

term (Noun) — One of two or more parts of an academic year during which students attend classes or lectures.

term (Noun) — Any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial. ex. "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"

term (Noun) — One of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition. ex. "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"

term (Noun) — The end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent. ex. "a healthy baby born at full term"

term (Noun) — (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome.

constituent grammatical constituent period period of time point point in time quantity statement statue time period word Referent academic session academic term categorem categoreme incumbency major term middle term minor term predicate prison term relatum school term sentence session subject tenure term of office time midterm agreement gestation gestation period proposition understanding

2. term (Verb)

address baptise baptize call christen denominate designate dub entitle express label name shape style subtitle tally title word

term (Verb) — Name formally or designate with a term.

call christen name