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midterm en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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/ˈmɪdˌtɚm/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English term English midterm From mid- + term.

Meanings

(not-comparable) Halfway through a term, or roughly so.
- Most of the rational world . . . foresaw a smooth ride to victory for Democrats. They had, after all, the wind at their backs from the 2006 midterm elections. 2008 April 23, Amy Sullivan, “A Primary with No End”, in TIME, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2014, retrieved 03 Jul 2015:
- The administration is suffering from the usual midterm drop in approval ratings.

Forms

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mid-term		alternative	lexicographic

Deriveds

midterm election · midterm break

Translations (28)

cmn 期中 (halfway through a term) · fi puoliväli (halfway through a term) · hu félidős (halfway through a term) · de Mitte des Semesters (halfway through a term) · fr mi-session (halfway through a term) · hu félévi (halfway through a term) · cmn 中期 (halfway through a term) · es de medio período (halfway through a term) · cs v polovině (halfway through a term) · ko 중간 (halfway through a term) · es de medio semestre (halfway through a term) · pl śródsemestralny (halfway through a term) · cs napůl cesty (halfway through a term) · hu évközi (halfway through a term) · fr mi-mandat (halfway through a term) · es de medio periodo (halfway through a term) · de Mitte der Laufzeit (halfway through a term) · tr dönem ortası (halfway through a term) · nl tussentijds (halfway through a term) · hu év közbeni (halfway through a term) · ja 中間 (halfway through a term) · ru среднесро́чный (halfway through a term) · es parcial (halfway through a term) · tr orta vade (halfway through a term) · es de medio término (halfway through a term) · es de medio ciclo (halfway through a term) · tr sömestr ortası (halfway through a term) · de Mitte der Amtszeit (halfway through a term)

midterm en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(US) audio
/ˈmɪdˌtɚm/ (US)

Etymology

Meanings

A midterm school exam (i.e., halfway through the term).
- It was tough cramming for those midterms and finals, staying up 72 hours straight hepped up on caffeine and pizza. 2005 April 13, Robert MacMillan, “Steal This Song”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 07 Sep 2008, retrieved 03 Oct 2008:
- I only got a C on the midterm, so I really have to study for the final.
A midterm election.
- But White House officials have privately grown frustrated with her performance, as Republican midterm strategists raise alarms about the political damage. 2026 February 13, Nick Miroff, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Michael Scherer, “Kristi Noem’s Audience of One”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC:
- 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. 2025 July 27, Emma Marsden, “Donald Trump's Favorability Rating Falls With AAPI Adults”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2025:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
midterms	Number=Plur		lexicographic
mid-term		alternative	lexicographic

Synonyms

midterm examination

Translations (16)

fr partiel (exam) · lt kolokviumas (exam) · is kaflapróf (exam) · hu évközi/zárthelyi dolgozat/teszt (exam) · es examen parcial (exam) · pl egzamin śródsemestralny (exam) · es parcial (exam) · tr vize (exam) · cmn 期中考試 /期中考试 (exam) · tr ara sınav (exam) · ja 中間テスト (exam) · sh parcijalni ispit (exam) · sh kolokvij (exam) · de Zwischenprüfung (exam) · fi välikoe (exam) · ja 中間試験 (exam)