midterm
/ˈmɪdˌtɚm/
midterm adjective: halfway through a term, or roughly so.
Adjective
midterm (not comparable)
- Halfway through a term, or roughly so.
- The administration is suffering from the usual midterm drop in approval ratings.
- 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
Noun
midterm (plural midterms)
- 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.
- 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
- Synonyms:
- midterm examination
- 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.2025 July 27, Emma Marsden, “Donald Trump's Favorability Rating Falls With AAPI Adults”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2025
- 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...
midterm meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Kannada
midterm in Hindi
- midterm, occurring in the middle of some period of time
- मध्यावधि madhyāvadhi
midterm in Tamil
- இடைப்பட்ட, இடைக்கால, இடை
midterm in Urdu
- درمیانی مدت, وسطی زمانہ
midterm in Kannada
- ನಡುಗಾಲದ, ಮಧ್ಯಂತರದ
Examples of midterm in a sentence
- Possibly, they will make gains in the midterm elections.
- I plan to make up for my failed midterm.
- In the United States, general elections occur every two years, with the quadrennial presidential elections distinguished from the midterm elections between them.
Synonyms of midterm
Forms of midterm
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mid-term |
| Noun | |
| plural | midterms |
Origin of midterm
From mid- + term.
Words formed from midterm
Phrases with midterm
Questions about midterm
- What does midterm mean?
- Midterm means halfway through a term, or roughly so.
- What is midterm in Hindi?
- Midterm in Hindi is मध्यावधि (madhyāvadhi). See Midterm meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is midterm?
- Midterm can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce midterm?
- Midterm is pronounced /ˈmɪdˌtɚm/ (US).
Words near midterm in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: midterm (page history and authors); मध्यावधि (Hindi) (page history and authors); midterm (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); midterm (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); midterm (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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