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13 Definitions of: term

1. noun, a name, expression, or word used for some particular thing, esp in a specialized field of knowledge
2. noun, any word or expression
3. noun, a limited period of time
4. noun, any of the divisions of the academic year during which a school, college, etc, is in session
5. noun, a point in time determined for an event or for the end of a period
6. noun, Also called: full term the period at which childbirth is imminent
7. noun, law a) an estate or interest in land limited to run for a specified period b) the duration of an estate, etc c) (formerly) a period of time during which sessions of courts of law were held d) time allowed to a debtor to settle
8. noun, maths either of the expressions the ratio of which is a fraction or proportion, any of the separate elements of a sequence, or any of the individual addends of a polynomial or series
9. noun, logic a) the word or phrase that forms either the subject or predicate of a proposition b) a name or variable, as opposed to a predicate c) one of the relata of a relation d) any of the three subjects or predicates occurring in a syllogism
10. noun, Also called: terminal, terminus, terminal figure architect a sculptured post, esp one in the form of an armless bust or an animal on the top of a square pillar
11. noun, Australian rules football. the usual word for quarter
12. noun, a boundary or limit
13. verb, to designate; call ▷ See also terms
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Synonyms:	time, expression, style, season, name, word, title, label, phrase, denomination	And more...

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