Term Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Term

Meaning 1 : the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent

    Example : a healthy baby born at full term

    Synonyms : full term
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

    Synonyms : terminal figure,  terminus
Meaning 3 : (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement

    Example : the terms of the treaty were generous

    Synonyms : condition,  strings
Meaning 4 : a limited period of time

    Example : a prison term,he left school before the end of term

Meaning 5 : any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial

    Example : the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree

Meaning 6 : a word or expression used for some particular thing

    Example : he learned many medical terms

Meaning 7 : name formally or designate with a term

Meaning 8 : one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition

    Example : the major term of a syllogism must occur twice

How to Pronounce Term

  • tɜrm