a word or expression used for some particular thing; he learned many medical terms'

a limited period of time; a prison term; he left school before the end of term'

(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; the contract set out the conditions of the lease; the terms of the treaty were generous

[ Syn: condition ]

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; a healthy baby born at full term

[ Syn: full term ]

(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome

[ Syn: terminus , terminal figure ]

name formally or designate with a term