Term may refer to:
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Terminology, or term, a noun or compound word used in a specific context, in particular:
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Technical term, part of the specialized vocabulary of a particular field, specifically:
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Scientific terminology, terms used by scientists
Law
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Contractual term, a legally binding provision
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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
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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 and ...
, a division of the academic year in which classes are held. For English-speaking university academic terms, see:
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Easter term
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Hilary term
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Lent term
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Michaelmas term
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Summer term
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Trinity term
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Term of office, the length of time a person serves in a particular office
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Term of patent, the maximum period during which a patent can be maintained in force
*Term of a
pregnancy
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Prison sentence
In law, a sentence is the punishment for a crime ordered by a trial court after conviction in a criminal procedure, normally at the conclusion of a trial. A sentence may consist of imprisonment, a fine, or other sanctions. Sentences for multipl ...
, or term, a time served in a prison
Mathematics and physics
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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)
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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
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Addend, or term, an operand to the addition operator
**Term of a summation, a polynomial, or a series, a special case of a
summand
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Term algebra, a freely generated algebraic structure
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Term logic, an approach to logic that began with Aristotle and that was dominant until the advent of modern predicate logic
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Term symbol, 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.
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or terminal form, a human head and bust that continues as a square tapering pillar-like form
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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
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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 termin ...
or terminal emulator, a program that emulates a video terminal
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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 ca ...
, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran
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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 guarant ...
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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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Maxterms
In Boolean algebra, any Boolean function can be expressed in the canonical disjunctive normal form ( CDNF) or minterm canonical form and its dual canonical conjunctive normal form ( CCNF) or maxterm canonical form. Other canonical forms include ...
and
minterms
In Boolean algebra, any Boolean function can be expressed in the canonical disjunctive normal form ( CDNF) or minterm canonical form and its dual canonical conjunctive normal form ( CCNF) or maxterm canonical form. Other canonical forms include ...
, in Boolean algebra
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Terme (disambiguation)
Terme may refer to:
*Terme, a town in Turkey
*Terme District, a district in Turkey
*Terme River, a river in Turkey
* Gökçeören, a village in Turkey formerly called Terme
*Terme section of Chianciano Terme, Italy
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Termeh
Termeh ( fa, ترمه) is a type of Persian (Iranian) handwoven cloth, produced primarily in the Isfahan province. Now the Yazd Termeh is the most beautiful and famous in the world. Yazd is the center of the design, producing and marketing o ...
, a type of textile
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Tern (disambiguation)
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