term (tɜːm
)
Definitions
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
full term the period at which childbirth is imminent- law
- an estate or interest in land limited to run for a specified period ⇒
a 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
- an estate or interest in land limited to run for a specified period ⇒
- mathematics 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
terminal terminus terminal figure architecture 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 (sense 10)
- archaic a boundary or limit
verb
- (tr) to designate; call ⇒
he was termed a thief
See also
termsAlternative Forms
ˈtermly adverbWord Origin
C13: from Old French terme, from Latin terminus endTranslations
- British English:
term
A term is a word or expression with a specific meaning.`Myocardial infarction' is the medical term for a heart attack.tɜːm NOUN `Myocardial infarction' is the medical term for a heart attack.
- Spanish:
término
nm
- French:
terme
nm
- German:
Bezeichnung
nf
- Chinese: 词语 n
- Arabic: تَعْبِير n
- Portuguese: termo nm
- Russian: термин nm
- Croatian: termin nm
- Czech: název nm
- Danish: betegnelse nutr
- Dutch: term nm
- Finnish: termi n
- Greek: όρος nm
- Italian: termine nm
- Japanese: 用語 n
- Korean: 용어 n
- Norwegian: betegnelse nm
- Polish: zwrot nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: termo nm
- European Spanish:
término
nm
- Swedish: villkor nnt
- Thai: ระยะเวลาที่กำหนด n
- Turkish: terim n
- Vietnamese: thuật ngữ n
- British English:
term
A term is one of the periods of time that a school, college, or university year is divided into....the summer term.tɜːm NOUN ...the summer term.
- Spanish:
trimestre
nm
- French:
trimestre
nm
- German:
Semester
nnt Semester
- Chinese: 学期 n
- Arabic: فَصْلٌ دِرَاسِيّ n
- Portuguese: período nm
- Russian: семестр nm
- Croatian: polugodište nnt
- Czech: období nnt
- Danish: semester nnt
- Dutch: termijn nm
- Finnish: lukukausi n
- Greek: χρονική περίοδος nf
- Italian: trimestre nm
- Japanese: 学期 n
- Korean: 학기 n
- Norwegian: termin nm
- Polish: semestr nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: período nm
- European Spanish:
trimestre
nm
- Swedish: termin nutr
- Thai: ภาคเรียน n
- Turkish: dönem n
- Vietnamese: học kỳ n
Usage examples
Nor about death, as a literalist would have understood the term.
, THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)The amount of money needed is small compared with the long term benefit of putting agriculture on a sustainable footing.
Country Life (2004)Such uncertainties contributed to Mrs Robinson's decision one year ago to stand down before her term was finished.
Irish Times (2002)He had been sent home early for throwing water balloons on the last day of term.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It is therefore possible to take control of what in the longer term you are most likely to remember.
, HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)