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