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, 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
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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
Other uses
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Term (architecture) or terminal form, a human head and bust that continues as a square tapering pillar-like form
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Term (argumentation), a concept in argumentation theory
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Term (computers) or terminal emulator, a program that emulates a video terminal
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Term, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran
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Term life insurance
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Telecom Enforcement Resource and Monitoring, 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)
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Termeh, a type of textile
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Tern (disambiguation)
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