A word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study. The term 'photosynthesis' is used in biology to describe the process by which plants make their food.
A fixed or limited period for which something, such as an office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last. The president was elected for a four-year term.
Each of the periods into which a school year is divided. The school term will end in December.
Conditions under which an action may be undertaken or agreement reached; stipulations. The terms of the contract were not favorable to the employee.
An individual element of a mathematical or logical expression, separated from others by addition, subtraction, or logical operators. In the polynomial 5x² − 4x + 7, the term 4x is the linear component.
The period of gestation; the end or duration of a normal pregnancy. She carried the baby to term and delivered without complications.