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    [Noun]  | "term" | \ ˈtərm \


    1: a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or subject

    2: expression of a specified kind

    3: a limited or definite extent of time; especially : the time for which something lasts : duration, tenure

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English terme, from Anglo-French, from Latin terminus boundary marker, limit; akin to Greek termōn boundary, end, Sanskrit tarman top of a post;

    [Noun]  | "term insurance" 


    1: insurance for a specified period that provides for no payment to the insured except on losses during the period and that becomes void upon its expiration

    Origin: 1897 ;

    [Noun]  | "term paper" 


    1: a major written assignment in a school or college course representative of a student's achievement during a term

    Origin: 1873 ;

    [Noun]  | "term limit" 


    1: a specified number of terms that a person in office is allowed to serve

    [Noun]  | "term of affection" 


    1: a word or name that friends and lovers say to each other to show their affection

    [Noun]  | "term time" 


    1: the part of the year in which schools and universities are holding classes

    [Verb]  | "term" 


    1: to apply a term to : call, name

    Origin: 1545 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "term of art" 


    1: a term that has a specialized meaning in a particular field or profession

    Origin: 1570 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "term of/in office" 


    1: the time when a person holds a job or position of authority especially in the government

    [Noun phrase]  | "term of opprobrium" 


    1: a word that is used to show disapproval

    [Noun]  | "term" 


    1: a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position;


      * e.g., " ... elected for a two-year term as mayor "



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    2: a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field;


      * e.g., " ... what's the term for the odd feeling that you've experienced an event before? "



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    [Verb]  | "term" 


    1: to give a name to;


      * e.g., " ... the armed forces began a rescue mission termed Operation In and Out "



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    [Adjective]  | "long-term" 


    1: lasting for a considerable time;


      * e.g., " ... before approving a new drug, the government insists on some long-term research to determine any possible side effects "




    [Adjective]  | "short-term" 


    1: intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time;


      * e.g., " ... this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem "




     [ "term" ]

    1: Term is a word. A term is a term. The term term is a word that describes a body or building of letters formed into a descriptive compilation that stands for something, giving it substance.

      * e.g.,  ... The term term is a term 

     [ "term" ]

    2: Terms include: Every word o this website, save symbols and numerics:§ ‹>*#%@ and 129385, respectively.

     [ "term" ]

    1: a length of time spent in jail; a jail sentence

      * e.g.,  ... My term for that robbery was twenty years. 

     [ "term" ]

    1: Someone who sucks at life, usually a musty and poorly-groomed individual. Originated in West Virginia by kids inventing their own language rather than huntin'.

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh yit, you musty ol' term." 

     [ "termed" ]

    1: When the boss invites an employee into the office and offers a permanent vacation--without pay, of course.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, if you keep taking those extended lunch breaks you're gonna get termed. 

     [ "Term" ]

    1: Term means to go on the drink. Term is a synonym for 'session'.

      * e.g.,  ... Jesus that was some term last night or Will we have a bit of term tonight 

     [ "Termely" ]

    1: Something that happens every term usually college or school

      * e.g.,  ... I get homework set termely 

     [ "Terms" ]

    1: A derp version of the name Tim.

      * e.g.,  ... Chers: "Hey Terms, come to Liège on the 6th of September!" 

     [ "Terms" ]

    2: Just like the derp version of Chris being "Chers".

      * e.g.,  ... Terms: "Aight Chers! I'm down!" 

     [ "TERM" ]

    1: Trans-Exclusionary Radical Meninist. (Trans-Exclusionary Meninist)

      * e.g.,  ... Jerry didn't like being called a transphobe for saying he wouldn't date a trans women because he doesn't think they're real women so he created the term super straight to mask his transphobia. Jerry: nah i wouldn't date her she's not a "real" women i'm Super Straight i only date women with Xx chromosomes Jen: stop being such a Term Jerry you're just a transphobe 

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    2: On a similar side to terfs except it's men excluding mainly trans women and labelling themselves as super straight/ ultra straight or whatever else to try and hide their blatant transphobia towards trans women claiming that they aren't "real" women.

     [ "Termed" ]

    1: When you get terminated from a website/app.

      * e.g.,  ... He was termed from youtube because of his constant copyright abusing 

     [ "in terms of" ]

    1: a term Paul Hughes can not go a day without using

      * e.g.,  ... in terms of the feasability of Matt Curran finishing his website on time theres no chance 

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