Term (Noun)
Meaning 1
A word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
(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.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
One of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
(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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
Any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 6
A limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 7
The end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent; "a healthy baby born at full term".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.