🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

用語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yōgo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Term/tɜːrm/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"数学では「変数」という用語が使われます。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept.

    "In mathematics, the term 'variable' refers to a symbol that represents an unknown value."
  2. 2

    A fixed or limited period during which something occurs.

    "The school term lasts for about three months."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'term' originates from the Latin 'terminus', meaning 'boundary' or 'limit'. It evolved through Old French in the 14th century, where it referred to a fixed period or limit, and has since expanded to encompass various meanings in modern English.

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