/ ˌmɪdˈtɜːm; NAmE -ˈtɜːrm/ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
in the middle of the period that a government, a council, etc. is elected for :
midterm elections
2.
for or connected with a period of time that is neither long nor short; in the middle of a particular period :
a midterm solution
midterm losses
—see also long-term , short-term
3.
in the middle of one of the main periods of the academic year :
a midterm examination / break
—see also half-term