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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestermine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtɛr.mine
"Il termine 'variabile' è usato in matematica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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
Derived from the Latin 'terminus', meaning a boundary, limit, or end point, which was adopted into Old French as 'terme' before entering Middle English in the 14th century. Over time, the meaning shifted from a physical boundary or endpoint in time to a word or expression with a precise, fixed meaning within a specific domain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Term" is said worldwide
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terme
Transliteration: tɛʁm
"Le terme 'variable' est utilisé en mathématiques."
Begriff
Transliteration: bəˈɡʁɪf
"Der Begriff 'Variable' wird in der Mathematik verwendet."
termine
Transliteration: ˈtɛr.mine
"Il termine 'variabile' è usato in matematica."
término
Transliteration: ˈteɾ.mi.no
"El término 'variable' se utiliza en matemáticas."
termo
Transliteration: ˈtɛʁ.mu
"O termo 'variável' é usado em matemática."
शब्द
Transliteration: shabd
"गणित में 'चर' शब्द का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
术语
Transliteration: shùyǔ
"在数学中，'变量'是一个术语。"
용어
Transliteration: yong-eo
"수학에서 '변수'라는 용어가 사용됩니다."
用語
Transliteration: yōgo
"数学では「変数」という用語が使われます。"
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