Quick definitions from WordNet (term)
▸ noun: any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial ("The general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree")
▸ noun: a word or expression used for some particular thing ("He learned many medical terms")
▸ noun: one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition ("The major term of a syllogism must occur twice")
▸ noun: a limited period of time ("A prison term")
▸ noun: the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent ("A healthy baby born at full term")
▸ noun: (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement ("The terms of the treaty were generous")
▸ noun: (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
▸ verb: name formally or designate with a term
▸ Also see term
▸ noun: any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial ("The general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree")
▸ noun: a word or expression used for some particular thing ("He learned many medical terms")
▸ noun: one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition ("The major term of a syllogism must occur twice")
▸ noun: a limited period of time ("A prison term")
▸ noun: the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent ("A healthy baby born at full term")
▸ noun: (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement ("The terms of the treaty were generous")
▸ noun: (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
▸ verb: name formally or designate with a term
▸ Also see term