Princeton's WordNet

1. term(noun)

   a word or expression used for some particular thing

   "he learned many medical terms"

2. term(noun)

   a limited period of time

   "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"

3. condition, term(noun)

   (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"

4. term(noun)

   any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial

   "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"

5. term(noun)

   one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition

   "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"

6. term, full term(noun)

   the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent

   "a healthy baby born at full term"

7. terminus, terminal figure, term(verb)

   (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

8. term(verb)

   name formally or designate with a term

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. term(noun)ɜrm

   a word or phrase for sth

   a technical term; Try to express yourself in terms that everyone understands.

2. termɜrm

   a period sb spends doing a job

   Senators have a 6-year term.

3. termɜrm

   a period sb must spend in jail

   a 3-year term

4. termɜrm

   one part of the year for students

   We have a new teacher this term.

5. termɜrm

   indicates the distant/near future

   It seems difficult, but in the long term it'll be better for the whole family.

Wiktionary

1. term(Noun)

   limitation, restriction or regulation.

   terms and conditions

2. term(Noun)

   word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.

3. term(Noun)

   Relations among people.

   We are on friendly terms with each other.

4. term(Noun)

   part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year.

5. term(Noun)

   any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression oru00A0table.

6. term(Noun)

   duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length.

7. term(Noun)

   a terminal emulator, a program that emulates a video terminal

8. term(Noun)

   the maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force

9. 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

10. term(Verb)

    To phrase a certain way, especially with an unusual wording.

11. term(Noun)

    a menstrual period.

Origin: From terme, from terme, from terminus.

Webster Dictionary

1. Term(noun)

   that which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary

2. Term(noun)

   the time for which anything lasts; any limited time; as, a term of five years; the term of life

3. Term(noun)

   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

4. Term(noun)

   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

5. Term(noun)

   a fixed period of time; a prescribed duration

6. Term(noun)

   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

7. Term(noun)

   a space of time granted to a debtor for discharging his obligation

8. Term(noun)

   the time in which a court is held or is open for the trial of causes

9. Term(noun)

   the subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice

10. Term(noun)

    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

11. Term(noun)

    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

12. Term(noun)

    a member of a compound quantity; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd

13. Term(noun)

    the menses

14. Term(noun)

    propositions or promises, as in contracts, which, when assented to or accepted by another, settle the contract and bind the parties; conditions

15. Term(noun)

    in Scotland, the time fixed for the payment of rents

16. Term(noun)

    a piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail

17. Term(noun)

    to apply a term to; to name; to call; to denominate

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• مُدَّة المَنْصِب، مُدَّة عُقوبَة السَّجْنArabic
• срокBulgarian
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