TERM
Term
In analogy to natural language, where a noun phrase and a whole sentence refers to an object and a fact, respectively, in mathematical logic, a term and a formula denotes a mathematical object and a mathematical fact, respectively. In particular, terms appear as components of a formula.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Term (logic)
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term
Noun
- Limitation, restriction or regulation.
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.
- A point, line, or superficies that limits.
- A line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid.
- A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.
- "Algorithm" is a term used in computer science.
- Relations among people.
- Part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year.
- Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
- The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
- A quadrangular pillar, adorned on top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr.
- Duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length.
- A terminal emulator, a program that emulates a video terminal.
- The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
- An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
- A menstrual period.
- A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
Verb
- To phrase a certain way, especially with an unusual wording.
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