term paper

tɜːm ˈpeɪpə

Definition of term paper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

school assignment

long written assignment for a class during a term

I have to finish my term paper by Friday.
She stayed up late writing her term paper.
The professor assigned a ten-page term paper.

essay

research paper

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Expressions with term

blanket term

general label covering a range of concepts or items

'Smart device' is a blanket term for various connected gadgets.

term out

extend the duration of a loan

The bank agreed to term out the loan for another five years.

carry to term

complete a pregnancy until the baby is born

She decided to carry to term despite the challenges.

long-term

adj.

lasting or extending over a long time

The long-term effects of the medication are still unknown.

in the long term

adv.

over a long period of time

Investing in education pays off in the long term.

in the short term

adv.

for a brief period soon after now

Prices may rise in the short term.

Expressions with paper

on paper

adv.

in theory or according to plans, but not necessarily in practice

The project looks great on paper, but will it work?

paper marriage

marriage for financial advantages without real commitment

Their paper marriage helped them save on taxes.

paper over

superficially hide a problem without solving it

They tried to paper over the cracks in their relationship.

paper chase

complex bureaucratic procedures

Navigating the paper chase for the permit was exhausting..

down on paper

adv.

in written form on paper

She put her ideas down on paper.

put on paper

write thoughts or ideas on paper

She decided to put her ideas on paper.

paper scissors stone

hand game for decision-making or fun

We played paper scissors stone to decide who goes first.

paper exercise

theoretical task or plan not implemented in reality

The proposal was just a paper exercise and was never put into action.

paper over the cracks

cover up faults to make things seem better

The company papered over the cracks in their financial report.

paper qualifications

official documents showing education or training achievements

She has impressive paper qualifications from top universities.

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dead president

finance

slang term for U.S. paper currency featuring portraits of deceased presidents

conduit

finance

investment vehicle for short-term commercial paper

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French:dissertation, ...
German:Seminararbeit, ...
Italian:tesina, ...
Spanish:trabajo final, ...
Portuguese:trabalho final, ...
Chinese:学期论文, ...
Japanese:期末レポート, ...
Arabic:بَحْث فَصْلِي, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת סֵמִינָר, ...
Russian:курсовая работа, ...
Ukrainian:курсова робота, ...
Hindi:टर्म पेपर, ...
Bengali:টার্ম পেপার, ...
Catalan:treball de curs, ...
Czech:seminární práce, ...
Danish:semesteropgave, ...
Dutch:scriptie, ...
Greek:εργασία εξαμήνου, ...
Hungarian:szemináriumi dolgozat, ...
Khmer:កិច្ចការសរសេរប្រចាំឆមាស, ...
Korean:학기말 보고서, ...
Persian:تحقیق ترمی, ...
Polish:praca semestralna, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho semestral, ...
Romanian:referat, ...
Swedish:uppsats, ...
Thai:รายงานปลายภาค, ...
Turkish:dönem ödevi, ...
Vietnamese:bài tập lớn, ...

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