term
noun
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
interterm
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a word derived from
term.
Example Sentences
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California's Mills College counts among its 30 interterm courses one called "Backpacking in Hawaii."
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