Synonyms: 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
Similar words: statue
Definition: a sculpture representing a human or animal
Synonyms: term
Definition: any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
Usage: the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree
Similar words: quantity
Definition: the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
Synonyms: term
Definition: a word or expression used for some particular thing
Usage: he learned many medical terms
Similar words: word
Definition: a unit of language that native speakers can identify
Usage: words are the blocks from which sentences are made; he hardly said ten words all morning
Synonyms: term
Definition: one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
Usage: the major term of a syllogism must occur twice
Similar words: constituent, grammatical constituent
Definition: (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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
Similar words: statement
Definition: a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
Usage: according to his statement he was in London on that day
Synonyms: term
Definition: a limited period of time
Usage: a prison term; he left school before the end of term
Similar words: time period, period, period of time
Definition: an amount of time
Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period
Definition: the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
Usage: a healthy baby born at full term
Similar words: point, point in time
Definition: an instant of time
Usage: at that point I had to leave
Synonyms: term
Definition: name formally or designate with a term
Definition: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
Usage: They named their son David; The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader