TERM:
- a root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients.
Illustration:
In the expression:
1. x + y; x is a term and y is also a term. So this is a two-term expression
2. 2x - 4y - 3 ; 2x, 4y, and 3 are different term. So this is a three-term expression.
3. 1 - x + 3y - 5z ; This is a four-term expression.