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• noun
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 professor explained the technical term before moving on to the next chapter."
A fixed or limited period for which something, such as a political office, imprisonment, or financial investment, lasts or is intended to last.
"The mayor was elected to serve a second four-year term in office."
Each of the periods in the year during which instruction is regularly given to students at a school, college, or university.
"Final exams are scheduled for the last week of the spring term."
A stipulation, condition, or requirement under which an action may be undertaken or an agreement reached (usually used in the plural).
"Both companies carefully reviewed the terms of the contract before signing."
Each of the quantities in a ratio, series, or mathematical expression.
"To simplify the algebraic equation, you must first combine the like terms."
• verb
To give a descriptive name to or call by a specified word or phrase.
"Historians have termed this era of rapid industrialization the Gilded Age."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'terme', from Latin 'terminus' meaning a boundary mark, limit, or end.