Meaning of 'term'

noun

(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar

Synonyms: terminal figure

noun

any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial

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

noun

a word or expression used for some particular thing

Example: "I learned many medical terms."

noun

one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition

Example: "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"

noun

(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement

Synonyms: condition

noun

a limited period of time

Example: "a prison term"

noun

the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent

Example: "a healthy baby born at full term"

Synonyms: full term

verb

name formally or designate with a term