n. 1.a word or expression used for some particular thing 2.a limited period of time 3.(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement 4.any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial 5.one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition 6.the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent 7.(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar term v. 1.name formally or designate with a term