what does the word term mean?

Answer 1

You need to use it in context

Term might be a part of an equation or it might mean a specific period of time or it could mean other things

Give us a sentence

Answer 2

Depends on the context.

Could be a limitation, restriction or regulation, such as "terms and conditions".
Could be a word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.
Could be relations among people, such as "we are on friendly terms with each other".
Could mean a part of a year, such as the parts of an academic year are called in other countries (in the US they are called a semester).
Could be mathematical, such as "all of these terms add to zero".
Could mean a duration of a set length, such as a period in office of fixed length or the length of time served in prison.

Answer 3

In mathematics, a "term" is an algebraic expression, separated by operations. For example, in (3x^2 + 1) * 4x, you could call 3x^2 a "term". Or you could call (3x^2 + 1) itself a "term".

Answer 4

The term means an isolated number or group, separated only by addition or subtraction.

Answer 5

Like a "term" paper, meaning like a "semester".
A certain amount of time.

Answer 6

it means a word or a period of time

Answer 7

depends on how you use the term "term"

term [ turm ]


noun (plural terms)

Definition:

1. name or word for something: a word or combination of words, especially one used to mean something very specific or one used in a specialized area of knowledge or work
The correct legal term is "easement."


2. period of time something lasts: the length of time that something lasts, with a fixed beginning and end, often a period during which a person holds an appointment or office or serves time in a correctional institution ( formal )
during her term of office


3. law politics period of time body continues meeting: a length of time over which a political or legal body such as a legislature or court of law regularly assembles and carries out its formal duties


4. education division of academic year: one of the sections of the academic year during which students attend a school, college, or university and receive regular instruction


5. deadline for payment: a specific time, especially for making a payment


6. medicine expected time for birth of child: the time at the end of a woman's pregnancy when the baby is expected to be born
a pregnancy that came to term


7. logic subject or predicate of proposition: in traditional Aristotelian logic, the subject or the predicate of a categorical proposition


8. logic name or individual variable: in modern logic, a name or individual variable


9. mathematics mathematical expression: a mathematical expression that forms part of a fraction or proportion, is part of a series, or is associated with another by a plus or minus sign


10. sculpture sculptured pillar: a sculptured pillar, especially one with a bust without arms or an animal portrait on top of a square post


11. law estate of limited duration: an estate limited to a prescribed period




plural noun terms

Definition:

1. way people get along together: the treatment given by one person, nation, or power to another, or the opinions or attitudes they have or express toward each other
on good terms with the neighbors


2. parts that make up agreement: the requirements laid down formally in an agreement or contract, or proposed by one side when negotiating an agreement
the terms of the lease


3. language: the words that somebody uses, or specifically chooses to use, when speaking or writing
defended his position in robust terms




transitive verb (past and past participle termed, present participle term·ing, 3rd person present singular terms)

Definition:

use particular word for something: to describe or refer to something using a particular name or expression
His followers were termed "Roundheads."


[13th century. Via French terme "limit of time or space" < Latin terminus "end, boundary, limit"]


come to terms (with something) to reach a state of acceptance or of agreement about something


in no uncertain terms very forcefully, unambiguously, and bluntly
I told him in no uncertain terms what I thought of his suggestion.


in terms of something in relation to something


not be on speaking terms (with somebody) to have had a quarrel or disagreement with somebody, so that neither one will speak to the other

Answer 8

a period of time having definite limits; duration. conditions of a contract, agreement, sale, ect. stipulated length of time that a person may hold office.

Answer 9

it could mean several things:

a period of time

A piece of a mathmatical equation

A condition of a contract etc

You need to put it in context

Answer 10

Hi. A period of time. http://www.answers.com/term?cat=biz-fin&gwp=13