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Midterm

//ˈmɪdˌtɚm// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Halfway through a term, or roughly so. not-comparable

    "The administration is suffering from the usual midterm drop in approval ratings."

Noun
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    an examination administered in the middle of an academic term wordnet
  3. 3
    A midterm election.

    "The AAPI electorate has become more politically engaged in recent election cycles, and although it is not a voting bloc that has historically shown strong support for Trump, growing skepticism toward him could influence key battlegrounds in the 2026 midterms and beyond."

  4. 4
    middle of an academic term or a political term in office wordnet
  5. 5
    the middle of the gestation period wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mid- + term.

Etymology 2

From mid- + term.

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