Dictionary Check: term
"term" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a word or expression used for some particular thing
Example:
"he learned many medical terms"
noun
a limited period of time
Example:
"a prison term"
noun
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
Example:
"the contract set out the conditions of the lease"
noun
any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
Example:
"the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"
noun
one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
Example:
"the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"
noun
the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
Example:
"a healthy baby born at full term"
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