noun: any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
Example: "The general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"
noun: a word or expression used for some particular thing
Example: "He learned many medical terms"
noun: one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
Example: "The major term of a syllogism must occur twice"
noun: a limited period of time
Example: "A prison term"
noun: the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
Example: "A healthy baby born at full term"
noun: (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
Example: "The terms of the treaty were generous"
noun: (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome