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term paper
noun
: a major written assignment in a school or college course representative of a student's achievement during a term
Examples of term paper in a Sentence
I have a term paper due next week.
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Educators have lost the interest of talented students by consistently demanding that research always be presented in term papers.
—Roxanne Varzi, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2024
The final term paper is also generated largely within his sight.
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“Term paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term%20paper. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
term paper
noun
: a major written assignment in a school or college course involving a student's individual research and study in a subject area
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