A metric used in NBA basketball that is similar to Field Goal Percentage, but adds an additional parameter.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) politics. a. the middle of a term of office, esp of a presidential term, when congressional and local elections are held. b. (as modifier): midterm elections.
October 17, 2010 8:00 PM. 2010 is proving to be an expensive election year in the United States. In addition to the usual spending by individual. candidates and various national party committees, outside groups are spending tens of millions of dollars trying to influence this year's congressional midterm elections.