term
∞
5.8
- noun
- /tɜrm/
:
periodo
- Trump's only got a four year term after this election.
- long-term
- short-term
- academic term
And you know, maybe half a term for, for Egyptian leaders.
- And you know, maybe half a term for, for Egyptian leaders.
- Trump's only got a four year term after this election.
- You're going to have lots of symptoms short term, medium term, long term.
- It's one of the reasons we take a long term viewpoint on things.
- They're not childhood friends but they're just like long term friends to lovers.
- Congress people with no term limits do not have a value add.
- But we think long term anything is virtuous.
- So that is my main long term goal is have good friends.
- Let's go mine the value in the short term in short term value.
Examples
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Every other state has either term limit or age limit.
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I got your second term report card.
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Sounds like a high school term paper.
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The planning process helps you develop a long-term vision to benefit the school community.
Academic text (2013) -
There are many opportunities for students in terms of internships, apprenticeships, and paid employment.
Academic text (2015) -
Twenty schools were recruited in Term 4 of 2012 to participate in the WASABR.
Academic text (2015) -
Along the way she coined the term radioactivity.
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First, this part will illustrate how current terms of service agreements can compromise user privacy.
Academic text (2017) -
Likewise, male students with a higher first-term GPA tended to have a higher annual income.
Academic text (2015) -
The school year is divided into two terms, each lasting approximately six months.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
A length of time with a clear start and end, like a class or game segment
∞
9.1
A period spent in prison as punishment
109
2.7
A short period of time when something happens, like bad weather
93
2.2
A length of time that includes certain events
87
3.1
A fixed period when something happens or is expected to happen
77
5.0
A short fixed time spent doing a job
4
3.7
A fixed time when a person holds an official job
4
3.3
A period between two events that you can measure
1
3.4
A period of time between a start and an end
A period when a school or university holds classes
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 Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word term comes from Latin terminus meaning 'end', the same root as terminal, so a school term or a president's term is a period with a clear limit that finishes at a set time.