term
a word or expression used for some particular thing
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,796 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,925 times across 175,173 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a word or expression used for some particular thing he learned many medical terms
- a limited period of time a prison termhe left school before the end of term
- (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement also: condition, strings the contract set out the conditions of the leasethe terms of the treaty were generous
- any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree
- one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition the major term of a syllogism must occur twice
- the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent also: full term a healthy baby born at full term
verb
- name formally or designate with a term
term in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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You term those enemies, Are men of princely rank.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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The first time I ever saw him was early in his first term as President.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Tom was fast asleep, dreaming of "dorm." suppers, and other escapades of the last term.
The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 · Various · Chapter 1
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Mr. Desmond, though a Cabinet Minister, found time to visit Harrow once at least in each term.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Was he a man, in the usual acceptance of the term, or was he a demon incarnated?
The Mark of the Beast · Sydney Watson · Chapter 1