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midterm.

Halfway through a term, or roughly so.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmɪdˌtɚm/US
  1. Halfway through a term, or roughly so.

    not-comparable
    The administration is suffering from the usual midterm drop in approval ratings.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English term English midterm From mid- + term.

noun/ˈmɪdˌtɚm/US
  1. A midterm school exam (i.e., halfway through the term).

    I only got a C on the midterm, so I really have to study for the final.
  2. A midterm election.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English term English midterm From mid- + term.

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