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- Dictionaryterm/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
- 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
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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The meaning of TERM is a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or subject. How to use term in a sentence.
Term definition: a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.. See examples of TERM used in a sentence.
for a long, medium, or short period of time in the future: This decision will cost us more in the short term, but will be beneficial in the long term. See more. Fewer examples. The government is elected for a five-year term of office. The school term ends on the ninth of July. Next term we shall study plants and how they grow.
13 meanings: 1. a name, expression, or word used for some particular thing, esp in a specialized field of knowledge 2. any word.... Click for more definitions.
A term is a word or expression used with a particular meaning. "Rap," "punk," "grunge," and "heavy metal" are terms that describe particular styles of music. "Sweetie" is a term of endearment, at least to most people.
1. A limited or established period of time that something is supposed to last, as a school or court session, tenure in public office, or a prison sentence. 2. a. A point in time at which something ends; termination: an apprenticeship nearing its term. b. The end of a normal gestation period: carried the fetus to term. c.
Term definition: A limited or established period of time that something is supposed to last, as a school or court session, tenure in public office, or a prison sentence.
the fixed period of time when someone does an important job or is in a particular place: a prison term. The government has been elected for another four-year term. term noun (SCHOOL) A2. one of the periods of time that the school or university year is divided into: We've got a test at the end of term. in the long/short, etc term. B2.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Education, Finance, Maths term1 /tɜːm $ tɜːrm/ S1 W1 noun 1 → in terms of something 2 → in general/practical/financial etc terms 3 word [ countable] a word or expression with a particular meaning, especially one that is used for a specific subject or type of language term for ‘M...
TERM meaning: 1 : a word or phrase that has an exact meaning; 2 : the particular kinds of words used to describe someone or something
