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The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves.
Deng Xiaoping

Meaning of "midterm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDTERM

midterm  [ˈmɪdˈtɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDTERM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Midterm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIDTERM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Term (time)

A term is a period of duration, time or occurrence, in relation to an event. To differentiate an interval or duration, common phrases are used to distinguish the observance of length are near-term or short-term, medium-term or mid-term and long-term. It is also used as part of a calendar year, especially one of the three parts of an academic term and working year in the United Kingdom: Michaelmas term, Hilary term / Lent term or Trinity term / Easter term, the equivalent to the American semester. In America there is a midterm election held in the middle of the four-year presidential term, there are also academic midterm exams. In economics, it is the period required for economic agents to reallocate resources, and generally reestablish equilibrium. The actual length of this period, usually numbered in years or decades, varies widely depending on circumstantial context. During the long term, all factors are variable. In finance or financial operations of borrowing and investing, what is considered long-term is usually above 3 years, with medium-term usually between 1 and 3 years and short-term usually under 1 year.

Definition of midterm in the English dictionary

The first definition of midterm in the dictionary is the middle of a term in a school, university, etc. Other definition of midterm is the middle of a term of office, esp of a presidential term, when congressional and local elections are held. Midterm is also the middle of the gestation period.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIDTERM


affirm
əˈfɜːm
berme
bɜːm
bookworm
ˈbʊkˌwɜːm
confirm
kənˈfɜːm
earthworm
ˈɜːθˌwɜːm
firm
fɜːm
full-term
ˌfʊlˈtɜːm
germ
dʒɜːm
herm
hɜːm
infirm
ɪnˈfɜːm
interterm
ˈɪntəˌtɜːm
medium-term
ˈmiːdɪəmˌtɜːm
misterm
ˌmɪsˈtɜːm
perm
pɜːm
preterm
ˌpriːˈtɜːm
sperm
spɜːm
term
tɜːm
therm
θɜːm
turm
tɜːm
worm
wɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDTERM

midsize
midsole
midspace
midst
midstory
midstream
midsummer
Midsummer Day
midsummer madness
midsummer-men
Midsummer´s Day
midterm blues
midterm elections
midterm exams
midtown
midwatch
midway
Midway Islands
midweek
midweekly

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDTERM

distributed term
Easter term
field term
full term
half term
Hilary term
implied term
inkhorn term
jail term
law term
Lent term
long term
long-term
major term
Michaelmas term
middle term
minor term
short-term
summer term
Trinity term

Synonyms and antonyms of midterm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «midterm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIDTERM

Find out the translation of midterm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of midterm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «midterm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

期中考试
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de mitad de período
570 millions of speakers

English

midterm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मध्यावधि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النصفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

среднесрочный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intercalar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যবর্তী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mi-parcours
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Midterm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halbzeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中期
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중간 고사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Midterm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giữa nhiệm kỳ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடைத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध्यरात्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ara SINAV
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

medio termine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Średniookresowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

середньостроковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intermediară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενδιάμεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akademiese trimester
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvtids
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deleksamen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of midterm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDTERM»

The term «midterm» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDTERM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «midterm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «midterm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about midterm

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3 QUOTES WITH «MIDTERM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word midterm.
1
Tim Kaine
Midterm elections for first-term presidents are notoriously difficult.
2
John Thune
Like a lot of people, I'm interested in public service and want to do as much as I can to change the direction of this country and will give some consideration to that after midterm elections.
3
Deng Xiaoping
The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDTERM»

Discover the use of midterm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to midterm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Changing Ocean Carbon Cycle: A Midterm Synthesis of the ...
The role of ocean processes in global ecology and their wider implications for climate change.
Roger B. Hanson, Hugh W. Ducklow, John G. Field, 2000
2
Midterm Madness: The Elections of 2002
Through a superb team of academics and journalists led by Dr. Larry J. Sabato, Midterm Madness: The Elections of 2002 analyzes and dissects this fascinating election season.
Larry Sabato, 2003
3
George W. Bush: Evaluating the President at Midterm
Essays on the first two years of the Bush presidency.
Bryan Hilliard, Tom Lansford, Robert P. Watson, 2012
4
Federal Housing Policy at President Reagan's Midterm
Assesses the Reagan administration's housing record, plans, and goals.
Raymond J. Struyk, Neil Mayer, John A. Tuccillo, 1983
5
Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Midterm ...
Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Midterm Assessment of NASA's Implementation of the Decadal Survey recommends a number of steps to better manage existing programs and to implement future programs that will be recommended by the ...
Committee on the Assessment of NASA's Earth Science Program, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, 2012
6
The Presidential Pulse of Congressional Elections
The midterm is neither a mystery nor an automatic swing of the pendulum; the midterm vote is a referendum. —Edward R. Tufte (1975, 862) Referenda theories of midterm elections stand in sharp contrast to the theories centered on ...
James E. Campbell, 1997
7
Next Generation Air Transportation System: Issues Associated ...
Implementing these capabilities in the midterm, as well as over the long term, depends not only on FAA, but also on aircraft operators, who must acquire the necessary equipment. For example, aircraft must be equipped with appropriate ...
Gerald Dillingham
8
Midterm Review of the Resource Allocation Framework
The SGP Steering Committee will revisit those issues in the context of the midterm review, and will inform the Council in spring 2009 regarding the steps taken. Recommendation 4: steps to improve RAF design and indexes for GeF-5 should ...
Gef Eo
9
Opportunities in Biotechnology for Future Army Applications
Development Investment Time Commercial Area Biotechnology Priority Frame Interest Assay Analysis Microfabrication/microfluidics medium midterm high Affinity reagents medium midterm high Detection Methods Optical detectors low ...
Board on Army Science and Technology, Committee on Opportunities in Biotechnology for Future Army Applications, National Research Council, 2001
10
Reaganomics: a midterm report
An analysis of the economic policies of the Reagan administration looks at inflation, interest rates, unemployment, supply-side economics, government spending, income distribution, and the new federalism
William Craig Stubblebine, Thomas D. Willett, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDTERM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term midterm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Midterm gubernatorial elections tend to favor Republicans, website …
Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Amite, could face a difficult race against a Republican candidate in a runoff, if recent midterm gubernatorial races ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
2
Despite deaths and drugs, asylum in the US remains a dream for …
In June's midterm elections in Mexico, voter turnout was higher than expected. Surveys showed that voters were voicing frustrations with drug ... «WVXU, Jul 15»
3
Conservative Airwaves Grapple With Donald Trump, Aiding His Rise
It helped Republicans make big gains in midterm elections in 2010 and 2014, contributed to derailing President George W. Bush's plans for an ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
North Carolina Might Be Violating Federal Voter Registration Laws
But when she herself went to cast a ballot in the 2014 midterm election, she was told she was missing from the rolls. Earlier this year after ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
5
Mexico Officials Seize Control of Education Agency That Resisted …
They have also blocked federal highways and even attempted to boycott federal midterm elections in June. Federal authorities have launched ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
6
Share “Survey results may augment push to boost...”
For the 2014 midterm elections, which are always marked by low turnout, a meager 36 percent of eligible voters cast ballots. According to the ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
7
Saving the last link to when Teddy Roosevelt rode Maine's rails at …
... rode the Narcissus from Lewiston to Portland in August 1914 to support progressive congressional candidates in the midterm elections. «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Wal-Mart de Mexico Sales Rise
... helped this year by greater remittances from Mexicans living abroad, especially in peso terms, and by spending ahead of midterm elections. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Wolf aide McGinty considers run for Senate
Toomey, 53, won the 2010 midterm election during a strong Republican wave. Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. «The Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
'Avoiding the Trump Trap on Immigration'
Mr. Gardner was a one-term House member and the 2014 midterm election was eight months away. And it was soon discovered from a U.S. ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»

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