middle term
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The reality differs from the expectations, especially in the short- and middle term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
But stagnant employment has become a drag on the economy for at least the middle term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Notice that in the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, the middle term has a variable, x, and its square, x2, is the variable part of the first term.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
The sign of the middle term determines which pattern we will use.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
The orchestral poem of Pelléas et Mélisande I have yet to enjoy or execrate; there seems to be no middle term for Schoenberg's amazing art.
From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by Huneker, James
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