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term

noun
  1. (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar
    terminal figure
  2. any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
    “the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree”
  3. a word or expression used for some particular thing
    “I learned many medical terms.”
  4. one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
    “the major term of a syllogism must occur twice”
  5. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
    condition
  6. a limited period of time
    “a prison term”
  7. the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
    “a healthy baby born at full term”
    full term
verb
  1. name formally or designate with a term