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mid·term
(mĭd′tûrm′)n.
1. The middle of an academic term or a political term of office.
2.
a. An examination given at the middle of a school or college term.
b. midterms A series of such examinations.
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midterm
(ˈmɪdˈtɜːm)n
1. (Education)
a. the middle of a term in a school, university, etc
b. (as modifier): midterm exam.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) politics
a. the middle of a term of office, esp of a presidential term, when congressional and local elections are held
b. (as modifier): midterm elections.
3. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics)
a. the middle of the gestation period
b. (as modifier): midterm checkup. See term6
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mid•term
(ˈmɪdˌtɜrm)n.
1. the halfway point of a term, as a school term or term of office.
2. an examination given halfway through a school term.
adj. 3. pertaining to, at, or near the middle of a term.
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| Noun | 1. |  midterm - the middle of the gestation period point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" gestation, gestation period - the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) |
| 2. | midterm - middle of an academic term or a political term in office point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" term - a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term" | |
| 3. |  midterm - an examination administered in the middle of an academic termexam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions" |
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[ˈmɪdˈtɜːm] ADJ midterm exam → examen m de mitad del trimestremidterm elections (US) → elecciones fpl a mitad del mandato (presidencial)
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