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    term
    /tərm/

    noun

    • 1. a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study: "the musical term “leitmotiv”" Similar wordexpressionphraseturn of phrase
    • 2. a fixed or limited period for which something, e.g., office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last: "the President is elected for a single four-year term" Similar periodperiod of timetimelength of time

    verb

    • 1. give a descriptive name to; call by a specified name: "he has been termed the father of modern theology"

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