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.
TYPES OF U.S. ELECTIONS. There are two basic types of elections: primary and general. Primary elections are held prior to a general election to. determine party candidates for the general election. The. winning candidates in the primary go on to represent that. party in the general election (although there may be a.