midterm

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English

Etymology

From mid- +‎ term.

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɪdˌtɚm/
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Adjective

midterm (not comparable)

  1. Halfway through a term, or roughly so.
    The administration is suffering from the usual midterm drop in approval ratings.
    • 2008 April 23, Amy Sullivan, “A Primary with No End”, in Time, retrieved 3 July 2015:
      Most of the rational world . . . foresaw a smooth ride to victory for Democrats. They had, after all, the wind at their backs from the 2006 midterm elections.

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midterm (plural midterms)

  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.
    • 2005 April 13, Robert MacMillan, “Steal This Song”, in The Washington Post, retrieved 3 Oct. 2008:
      It was tough cramming for those midterms and finals, staying up 72 hours straight hepped up on caffeine and pizza.
  2. A midterm election.

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