Noun Definition
term
1.Definition: (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
Related Noun(s):terminus
Category: Objects2.Definition: (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"
Related Noun(s):condition
Category: General3.Definition: a limited period of time
"A prison term", "He left school before the end of term"
Category: General4.Definition: a word or expression used for some particular thing
"He learned many medical terms"
Category: General5.Definition: any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
"The general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"
Category: General6.Definition: one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
"The major term of a syllogism must occur twice"
Category: General7.Definition: the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
"A healthy baby born at full term"
Category: General