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Term Termed People Period Thing Call Opinion Time

query
If you say that something is t_____ a particular thing, you mean that that is what people call it or that is their opinion of it.If you say that something is termed a particular thing, you mean that that is what people call it or that is their opinion of it.
He had been termed a temporary employee.
He termed the war a humanitarian nightmare.
word term
full-definition
noun
A term is a word or expression with a specific meaning, especially one which is used in relation to a particular subject.
Myocardial infarction is the medical term for a heart attack.
A term is one of the periods of time that a school, college, or university divides the year into.
...the summer term.
...the last day of term.
A term is a period of time between two elections during which a particular party or government is in power.
He won a fourth term of office in the election.
A term is a period of time that someone spends doing a particular job or in a particular place.
...a 12 month term of service.
Offenders will be liable to a seven-year prison term.
A term is the period for which a legal contract or insurance policy is valid .
Premiums are guaranteed throughout the term of the policy.
The term of a woman's pregnancy is the nine month period that it lasts. Term is also used to refer to the end of the nine month period.
Two of her pregnancies failed to reach full term.
Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women.
The terms of an agreement, treaty, or other arrangement are the conditions that must be accepted by the people involved in it.
They are discussing the terms of the peace agreement.
Mayor Rendell imposed the new contract terms.
verb
If you say that something is termed a particular thing, you mean that that is what people call it or that is their opinion of it.
He had been termed a temporary employee.
He termed the war a humanitarian nightmare.
inflections termstermingtermed
cefr-level B2

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