A somewhat formal or technical word for a term or name, often used in logic, linguistics, or philosophy to refer to a word or expression that denotes a concept.
In logic, a term is treated as a word that expresses a concept.
この名辞の定義を明確にしてください。
Please clarify the definition of this term.
contradiction in terms
term logic
Compound of 名 (name) and 辞 (word, expression). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is used as a technical term in logic and linguistics.