term vs name

term and name both are nouns.

term and name both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
term	Yes	No	Yes	No
name	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, name is a hypernym of term; that is, name is a word with a broader meaning than term:

term: name formally or designate with a term
name: assign a specified (usually proper) name to

Other hypernyms of term include be known as, call, know as.

term (noun)	name (noun)
(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome	by the sanction or authority of
any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial	a language unit by which a person or thing is known
a word or expression used for some particular thing	a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition	family based on male descent
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement	a well-known or notable person
a limited period of time	a person's reputation
the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent

term (verb)	name (verb)
name formally or designate with a term	determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
	identify as in botany or biology, for example
	give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
	assign a specified (usually proper) name to
	make reference to
	mention and identify by name
	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
	create and charge with a task or function
	charge with a function; charge to be

Difference between term and name

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