midterm: Meaning and Definition of

mid•term

Pronunciation: (mid'tûrm"), [key]
— n.
  1. the middle or halfway point of a term, as a school term or term of office.
  2. Often,an examination or series of examinations at the middle of a school term.
—adj.
  1. pertaining to or occurring on or about the middle of a term, as a school term or term of office: a midterm recess; midterm elections.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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