Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

term paper

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: ter-m -pa-per
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substantial research paper written by a student over an academic term or semester which accounts for a large amount of a grade and makes up much of the course.

Inflected Forms

term papers (plural)

Questions

What does term paper mean?: A substantial research paper written by a student over an academic term or semester which accounts for a large amount of a grade and makes up much of the course.

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