term
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5.3
- noun
- /tɜrm/
- Specialized
:
término
- For each term in the polynomial, we will calculate its derivative.
- interaction term
- quadratic term
- error term
This means if we set the T term to zero, we have empty space.
- This means if we set the T term to zero, we have empty space.
Examples
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Then we can divide each single term by two.
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The statistical significance of adding the interaction terms was assessed by using a likelihood ratio test.
Academic text (2012) -
And once again, this last term is a transport cost.
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The zero came from the X terms, so we'll add in zero here.
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So all of these terms here will cancel.
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This means if we set the T term to zero, we have empty space.
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Do you know how to find the last term in the pattern?
Academic text (2011) -
OK, now we can combine like terms and please check my math.
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The models included only a main-effect term for each potential risk factor; no interaction terms were used.
Academic text (1999) -
The next steps refine the model by removing the higher-order terms one by one until reaching efficiency.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Slang
2
9.5
An informal word or phrase used in speech by a certain group, not in formal language
- Specialized
1
4.2
Insurance that pays money if you die during a set time, with fixed payments and no savings
- Specialized
A word or phrase that appears in both statements but not in the conclusion
- Formal
A fixed rental period that ends early if a specific event happens, for example when the landlord dies
How Complex
- Specialized
14
6.3
- Specialized
1
7.9
- Specialized
1
7.6
- Specialized
26
5.3
- Specialized
37
4.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word term comes from Latin terminus 'boundary', and in math a term is a single part or element that is separated from the others by plus or minus. So a mathematical term is one piece with its own limits in an expression.