term /tә:m/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a word or expression used for some particular thing
• (n.) a limited period of time
• (n.) any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial

Chinese translation

• n. 术语, 专有名词, 期限, 学期, 任期, 条件, 价钱, 关系, 地位, 项, 界石
• vt. 称, 呼
• [计] 检索词; 项

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/tә:m/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.23 · Common

Word forms

terms, termed, terming

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Related words

terms · terminal · termination · terminology · terminate · terminus · termite

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