A term expressing an abstract idea, such as beauty, whiteness, or roundness, without indicating any object in which it exists.

The period for which a pregnant woman carries a baby; the full nine months of gestation.

(computing) The word or phrase that a user searches for, e.g. in a search engine.

(idiomatic) A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.

A word or phrase used to address or refer to someone or something without using his, her, or its name.

A word, phrase, or nickname used as a term of address expressing affection.

The cosmological constant.

Alternative spelling of near-term

short-term / (of a pregnant woman) Almost at the end of the gestation period.

A word or phrase whose use or meaning is specific to a particular field of endeavor.