term

(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

any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial

the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree

a word or expression used for some particular thing

he learned many medical terms

one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition

the major term of a syllogism must occur twice

(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

a limited period of time

a prison term

he left school before the end of term

the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent

a healthy baby born at full term

name formally or designate with a term