term Synonyms
Another word for term
• noun (Context 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 professor explained the technical word before moving on to the next chapter."
• noun (Context 2)
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 period in office."
• noun (Context 3)
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 semester."
• noun (Context 4)
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."
• verb (Context 5)
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."
• noun (Context 6)
Each of the quantities in a ratio, series, or mathematical expression.
"To simplify the algebraic equation, you must first combine the like terms."
Opposites of term
The opposite of term shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: