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semester
se·mes·ter S0249700 (sə-mĕs′tər)n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year.
[German, from Latin (cursus) sēmēstris, (cursus) sēmēnstris, (course) of six months : sē-, six (from sex; see s(w)eks in Indo-European roots) + mēnsis, month; see mē- in Indo-European roots.]semester (sɪˈmɛstə) n1. (Education) (in some universities) either of two divisions of the academic year, ranging from 15 to 18 weeks2. (Education) (in German universities) a session of six months[C19: via German from Latin sēmestris half-yearly, from sex six + mensis a month] seˈmestral adjse•mes•ter (sɪˈmɛs tər)
n. 1. an academic session constituting half of the academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks. 2. (in German universities) a session, lasting about six months. [1820–30; < German < Latin sēmē(n)stris of six months duration <*sex-mēnstris <sex six + mēns(is) month] se•mes′tral, se•mes′tri•al (-tri əl) adj. semester - First meant six months, as it comes from Latin semestris, "of six months."See also related terms for months.term semester quarter">quarter1. 'term'At a British school, each year is divided into three terms. At an American school, it is divided into four terms. ...the summer term.2. 'semester'At a British college or university, each year is also divided into three terms. At an American college or university, it is divided into two semesters, three trimesters, or four quarters. The first semester starts in three weeks.semesterEither of two divisions of the academic year, each lasting from 15 to 18 weeks.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | semester - one of two divisions of an academic yearacademic year, school year - the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studyingacademic session, academic term, school term, session - the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term" | | 2. | semester - half a year; a period of 6 monthsperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
Translationssemester
semester1. (in some universities) either of two divisions of the academic year, ranging from 15 to 18 weeks 2. (in German universities) a session of six months Semester in higher and specialized secondary educational institutions, half of an academic year. A semester usually consists of 16 to 18 weeks of instruction. The scheduling of classes is coordinated with the semester, which generally concludes with an examination period. Vacations are scheduled between semesters, usually in January and February and in July and August. In many educational institutions of some foreign countries, for example, Great Britain and the USA, the school year is divided into trimesters, each ten to 12 weeks in length. semester
Words related to semesternoun one of two divisions of an academic yearRelated Words- academic year
- school year
- academic session
- academic term
- school term
- session
noun half a yearRelated Words- period
- period of time
- time period
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