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term > 8 senses
NOUN1termA word or expression used for some particular thing
2termA limited period of time
3term, condition(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
4termAny distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
5termOne of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
6term, full termThe end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
7term, terminus, terminal figure(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar
VERB1termName formally or designate with a term
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term > noun 1, communication
MeaningA word or expression used for some particular thing.
Examples"he learned many medical terms"
Narrowerreferent
Broaderword
Verbsterm
term > noun 2, time
MeaningA limited period of time.
Examples"a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"
Partsmidterm
Narrowerprison term, sentence, time; school term, academic term, academic session, session; tenure, term of office, incumbency
Broadertime period, period of time, period
Adjectivesterminal
term > noun 3, communication
Meaning(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement.
Examples"the terms of the treaty were generous"
Synonymscondition
Part ofagreement, understanding
Broaderstatement
Usageplural, plural form
term > noun 4, cognition
MeaningAny distinct quantity contained in a polynomial.
Examples"the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"
Broaderquantity
term > noun 5, communication
MeaningOne of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition.
Examples"the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"
Part ofproposition
Narrowersubject; predicate; referent; relatum; categorem, categoreme; major term; minor term; middle term
Broaderconstituent, grammatical constituent
term > noun 6, time
MeaningThe end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent.
Examples"a healthy baby born at full term"
Synonymsfull term
Part ofgestation, gestation period
Broaderpoint, point in time
term > noun 7, artifact
Meaning(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.
Synonymsterminus, terminal figure
Categoryarchitecture
Broaderstatue
term > verb, communication
MeaningName formally or designate with a term.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadername, call
Nounsterm

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