noun / verb
term
A word or phrase used to name or describe something.
Doctors use the term hypertension to describe high blood pressure.
Etymology
A term marks out a defined concept. The boundary-word thus developed into a name for a word or phrase with a particular meaning.
More examples
- The recipe includes several cooking terms I don't recognize.
- Scientists term this process photosynthesis.
- She termed the meeting a success.
Forms
term · terms · termed · terming
terminology noun — The specialized terms used in a field.
Similar words
- word
- A single language unit; a term can contain several words.
- expression
- May convey an idea without naming a specific concept.
- label
- Often categorizes someone or something rather than precisely defining it.