Main entry: term, terminal figure, terminus
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
Main entry: term
Definition: any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
Usage: the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree
Main entry: term
Definition: a word or expression used for some particular thing
Usage: he learned many medical terms
Main entry: term
Definition: one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
Usage: the major term of a syllogism must occur twice
Definition: (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
Usage: the contract set out the conditions of the lease; the terms of the treaty were generous
Main entry: term
Definition: a limited period of time
Usage: a prison term; he left school before the end of term
Definition: the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
Usage: a healthy baby born at full term
Main entry: term
Definition: name formally or designate with a term