noun

 

word a word or phrase that is used to refer to a particular thing, especially in a technical or scientific subject

a legal/technical term

 

time the fixed period of time when someone does an important job or is in a particular place

a prison term

 

school one of the periods of time that the school or university year is divided into

We've got a test at the end of term.

 

verb

 

to use a particular word or phrase to describe something

Critics termed the movie a 'disaster'.