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   term

   /təːm/

   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 phraseidiomlocutionnametitledenominationdesignationlabelformal:appellation
   • ▪ language used on a particular occasion; a way of expressing oneself: "a protest in the strongest possible terms" Similar languagemode of expressionmanner of speakingphraseologyterminologywordsphrasesexpressions
   • ▪ a word or words that may be the subject or predicate of a proposition.
   • 2. a fixed or limited period for which something, for example 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 timespellstintdurationintervalstretchrunphaseterm of officeperiod of officeincumbencyadministration
   • ▪ (especially in Scotland) a fixed day of the year appointed for the making of payments, the start or end of tenancies, etc.
   • ▪ the completion of a normal length of pregnancy: "I was really keen to go to term and to have a home birth"
   • ▪ a tenancy of a fixed period.
   • ▪ the duration of a person's life. archaic
   • ▪ a boundary or limit, especially of time. archaic
   • 3. each of the periods in the year, alternating with holiday or vacation, during which instruction is given in a school, college, or university, or during which a law court holds sessions: "the summer term" Similar sessionsemestertrimesterquarter
   • 4. conditions under which an action may be undertaken or agreement reached; stipulated or agreed requirements: "their solicitors had agreed terms"
   • ▪ conditions with regard to payment for something; stated charges: "loans on favourable terms" Similar conditionsstipulationsspecificationsprovisionsprovisosrestrictionsqualificationsparticularsdetailspointsclausesarticlesratespriceschargescostsfeestariff
   • ▪ agreed conditions under which a war or other dispute is brought to an end: "the United States played a key role in prodding the two sides to come to terms"
   • 5. each of the quantities in a ratio, series, or mathematical expression.
   • 6. another term for terminus

   verb

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

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a limit in space or time, or (in the plural) limiting conditions): from Old French terme, from Latin terminus ‘end, boundary, limit’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. termless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTERMED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to give something a name or to describe it with a particular expression: Technically, a horse that is smaller than 1.5 metres at the shoulder is termed a pony. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining. account (to someone) for something. accountability. adumbrate. adumbration. annotation. annotator. belabour. demythologize

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › termedTermed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › termedTermed - definition of termed by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field: the term atom in physics. 2. any word or group of words considered as a member of a construction or utterance. 3. the time or period through which something lasts.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTERMED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to give something a name or to describe it with a particular expression: Technically, a horse that is smaller than 1.5 metres at the shoulder is termed a pony. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining. account (to someone) for something. accountability.

6. ludwig.guru › s › termedtermed | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

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   The word "termed" is correct and usable in written English. It can be used as an alternative to the words call, name, or refer to, to identify or describe something. For example, “This new policy is termed the Employee Benefits Initiative.”.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTERM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A term is a word or expression with a specific meaning, especially one which is used in relation to a particular subject. Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack. [ + for] Synonyms: word, name, expression, title More Synonyms of term. 4. verb B2.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › termedTermed Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   verb. Simple past tense and past participle of term. Wiktionary. Synonyms: designated. called. characterized. labelled. named. styled. tagged. baptized. christened. denominated. titled. dubbed. entitled. bounded. conditioned. Termed Sentence Examples.