Appellation and Term

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Appellation noun - A word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known.

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Term is a synonym for appellation in name topic. In some cases you can use "Term" instead a noun "Appellation".

Nearby Words: appellative, appellant, appellate

Term noun - A fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position.

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Appellation is a synonym for term in description of a concept topic. You can use "Appellation" instead a noun "Term". formal substitute

Nearby Words: termless, termed, termer

common	common appellation	common term
specific	specific appellation	specific term
appropriate	appropriate appellation	appropriate term
original	original appellation	original term
Other adjectives: proper, popular, official.

And let's not even discuss the lip-synching on him... Appropriated Appellation: "Jack" is not his name, but rather a slang term much like "Guy" or "Dude" that he chooses to identify himself by.

Source: Western Animation / Samurai Jack
One common explanation for this appellation (and the similar "500 mile an hour tape" term in the USMC ) is that the sound of pulling a strip off the roll sounds like a vehicle going past at a high rate of speed.

Source: Duct Tape for Everything
Appropriated Appellation: During the reign of Nominus Prime, the term "Autobot" was an insult for Cybertronians that other species came up with in reference to the race's caste system and mechanical nature.

Source: Comicbook / The Transformers (IDW)

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