Definition of term Term
/tɚˈm/ - [term] - term
We found 40 definitions of term from 6 different sources.
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| term - one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice" | ||
| grammatical constituent, constituent (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction | ||
| proposition a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition" | ||
| subject something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject" | ||
| predicate one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements | ||
| referent something that refers; a term that refers to another term | ||
| relatum a term in a proposition that is related to the referent of the proposition | ||
| categorem, categoreme a categorematic expression; a term capable of standing alone as the subject or predicate of a logical proposition; "names are called categorems" | ||
| major term the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion | ||
| minor term the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion | ||
| term - a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term" | ||
| period of time, time period, period an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" | ||
| prison term, sentence, time the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail" | ||
| academic session, academic term, school term, session the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term" | ||
| midterm middle of an academic term or a political term in office | ||
| term - a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms" | ||
| word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" | ||
| term - the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent; "a healthy baby born at full term" | ||
| full term | ||
| point in time, point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" | ||
| term - any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree" | ||
| term - (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous" | ||
| condition | ||
| statement a document showing credits and debits | ||
| understanding, agreement the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" | ||
| plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | ||
| term - (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 | ||
| terminus, terminal figure | ||
| statue a sculpture representing a human or animal | ||
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| term - name formally or designate with a term | ||
| name, call mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- term (Noun)
limitation, restriction or regulation. - term (Noun)
word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge. - term (Noun)
Relations among people. - term (Noun)
part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year . - term (Noun)
Any value variable or constant or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table. - term (Noun)
duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length. - term (Noun)
A terminal emulator, a program that emulates a video terminal. - term (Noun)
The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force. - term (Noun)
An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart . - term (Noun)
A menstrual period. - term (Verb)
To phrase a certain way, especially with an unusual wording.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- term (n.)
That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary. - term (n.)
The time for which anything lasts; any limited time; as, a term of five years; the term of life. - term (n.)
In universities, schools, etc., a definite continuous period during which instruction is regularly given to students; as, the school year is divided into three terms. - term (n.)
A point, line, or superficies, that limits; as, a line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid. - term (n.)
A fixed period of time; a prescribed duration - term (n.)
The limitation of an estate; or rather, the whole time for which an estate is granted, as for the term of a life or lives, or for a term of years. - term (n.)
A space of time granted to a debtor for discharging his obligation. - term (n.)
The time in which a court is held or is open for the trial of causes. - term (n.)
The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice. - term (n.)
A word or expression; specifically, one that has a precisely limited meaning in certain relations and uses, or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or the like; as, a technical term. - term (n.)
A quadrangular pillar, adorned on the top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr; -- called also terminal figure. See Terminus, n., 2 and 3. - term (n.)
A member of a compound quantity; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd. - term (n.)
The menses. - term (n.)
Propositions or promises, as in contracts, which, when assented to or accepted by another, settle the contract and bind the parties; conditions. - term (n.)
In Scotland, the time fixed for the payment of rents. - term (n.)
A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail. - term (n.)
To apply a term to; to name; to call; to denominate.
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A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge. -
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A duration of a set length; a period in office of fixed length.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tėrm, n. any limited period: the time for which anything lasts: the time during which the courts of law are open: certain days on which rent is paid: that by which a thought is expressed, a word or expression: a condition or arrangement (gener. in pl.): (alg.) a member of a compound quantity.—v.t. to apply a term to: to name or call.—n. Term′er, one who attends a court term, often with the sense of a shifty rogue: one holding an estate for a term of years—also Term′or.—adj. Terminolog′ical.—adv. Terminology′ically.—n. Terminol′ogy, doctrine of terms: the terms used in any art, science, &c.—adj. Term′less, having no term or end: (Spens.) unlimited, boundless.—adv. Term′ly, term by term.—Be on terms with, to be on friendly relations with; Bring to terms, to compel to the acceptance of conditions; Come to terms, to come to an agreement: to submit; Eat one's terms (see Eat); In terms of, in the language peculiar to anything, in modes of; Keep a term, to give the regular attendance during a period of study; Major term, in a syllogism, that which is the predicate of the conclusion; the Minor term, that which is the subject of the conclusion; Make terms, to come to an agreement; Speak in terms, to speak plainly; Stand upon one's terms (with), to insist upon conditions. [Fr. terme—L. terminus, a boundary.]
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