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mid·term  (mdtûrm)

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. (Social Science / Education)

a.  the middle of a term in a school, university, etc.

b.  (as modifier) midterm exam

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US 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. (Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics)

a.  the middle of the gestation period

b.  (as modifier) midterm checkup See term [6]

Thesaurus

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 term midterm exam, midterm examination exam, 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"

Translations

midterm [ˈmɪdˈtɜːm] ADJ midterm exam → examen m de mitad del trimestre
midterm elections (US) → elecciones fpl a mitad del mandato(presidencial)