Term may refer to: *

Terminology Terminology is a group of specialized words and respective meanings in a particular field, and also the study of such terms and their use; the latter meaning is also known as terminology science. A ''term'' is a word, compound word, or multi-wo ...

, or term, a noun or compound word used in a specific context, in particular: ** Technical term, part of the specialized vocabulary of a particular field, specifically: *** Scientific terminology, terms used by scientists

Law

Contractual term A contractual term is "any provision forming part of a contract". Each term gives rise to a contractual obligation, the breach of which may give rise to litigation. Not all terms are stated expressly and some terms carry less legal gravity as th ...

, a legally binding provision ** Payment (or credit) terms, a part of an invoice; when you'll have to pay and what discount you'll get by paying early. Like "2/10 net 30".

Lengths of time

Academic term An academic term (or simply term) is a portion of an academic year, the time during which an educational institution holds classes. The schedules adopted vary widely. In most countries, the academic year begins in late summer or early autumn an ...

, a division of the academic year in which classes are held. For English-speaking university academic terms, see: ** Easter term ** Hilary term ** Lent term **

Michaelmas term Michaelmas term is the first academic term of the academic year in a number of English-speaking universities and schools in the northern hemisphere, especially in the United Kingdom. Michaelmas term derives its name from the Feast of St Micha ...

** Summer term ** Trinity term *

Term of office A term of office, electoral term, or parliamentary term is the length of time a person serves in a particular elected office. In many jurisdictions there is a defined limit on how long terms of office may be before the officeholder must be subject ...

, the length of time a person serves in a particular office * Term of patent, the maximum period during which a patent can be maintained in force *Term of a

pregnancy Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops ( gestates) inside a woman's uterus (womb). A multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. Pregnancy usually occurs by sexual intercourse, but ...

* Prison sentence, or term, a time served in a prison

Mathematics and physics

Term (logic) In mathematical logic, a term denotes a mathematical object while a formula denotes a mathematical fact. In particular, terms appear as components of a formula. This is analogous to natural language, where a noun phrase refers to an object and a w ...

, a component of a logical or mathematical expression (not to be confused with term logic, or Aristotelian logic) **

Ground term In mathematical logic, a ground term of a formal system is a term that does not contain any variables. Similarly, a ground formula is a formula that does not contain any variables. In first-order logic with identity, the sentence Q(a) \lor P(b ...

, a term with no variables * Addend, or term, an operand to the addition operator **Term of a summation, a polynomial, or a series, a special case of a summand * Term algebra, a freely generated algebraic structure *

Term logic In philosophy, term logic, also known as traditional logic, syllogistic logic or Aristotelian logic, is a loose name for an approach to formal logic that began with Aristotle and was developed further in ancient history mostly by his followers, ...

, an approach to logic that began with Aristotle and that was dominant until the advent of modern predicate logic *

Term symbol In quantum mechanics, the term symbol is an abbreviated description of the (total) angular momentum quantum numbers in a multi-electron atom (however, even a single electron can be described by a term symbol). Each energy level of an atom with a giv ...

, a concept in quantum mechanics

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Term (architecture) In Classical architecture a term or terminal figure (plural: terms or termini) is a human head and bust that continues as a square tapering pillar-like form. Some may appear similar to a herma. In the architecture and the painted architectural ...

or terminal form, a human head and bust that continues as a square tapering pillar-like form *

Term (argumentation) In argumentation theory, a term is that part of a statement in an argument which refers to a specific thing. Usually, but not always expressed as a noun, one of the requirements to informally prove a conclusion with a deductive argument is for all ...

, a concept in argumentation theory *

Term (computers) A terminal emulator, or terminal application, is a computer program that emulates a video terminal within some other display architecture. Though typically synonymous with a shell or text terminal, the term ''terminal'' covers all remote term ...

or terminal emulator, a program that emulates a video terminal *

Term, Iran Term ( fa, ترم; also known as Term Şaḩrā) is a village in Kolijan Rostaq-e Sofla Rural District, in the Central District of Sari County, Mazandaran Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also ...

, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran *

Term life insurance Term life insurance or term assurance is life insurance that provides coverage at a fixed rate of payments for a limited period of time, the relevant term. After that period expires, coverage at the previous rate of premiums is no longer guaran ...

Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring (TERM), formerly known as Vigilance Telecom Monitoring (VTM), is the vigilance and monitoring wing of the Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT). TERM is made up of 34 Cells in India's 22 telecom ...

, an agency of the Indian Department of Telecommunications

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