The word "heptathlete" refers to an athlete who competes in the seven different track and field events. Some other synonyms for this term include multi-eventer, all-arounder, decathlete (although this specifically refers to male athletes competing in ten events), and pentathlete (for female athletes competing in five events). Another common term used in the United States is "Seven Way", which refers to the seven events in which the athlete must compete. Other slang terms include "septath", "hepta", and "seven-eventer". Overall, the term heptathlete is the most widely accepted and recognized, but these other synonyms can be used interchangeably in conversation.