D defs.my
Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

midterm

· IPA /ˈmɪdˌtɚm/
01 n. the middle of the gestation period.
  1. 1.
    the middle of the gestation period.
  2. 2.
    The middle of an academic term or a political term in office.
  3. 3.
    An examination given in the middle of an academic term; a midterm examination.
Syn. midterm examination, midterm exam, midterm.