Semester

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as fall or spring semester.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A period of six months; especially, a term in a college or university which divides the year into two terms.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A period or term of six months; specifically, one of the half-year courses in German and many other Continental universities, and hence in some colleges in the United States: as, the summer and winter semesters.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. half a year; a period of 6 months
  • n. one of two divisions of an academic year
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    time period    period of time    period    session    school term    academic session    academic term   
    Cross Reference
    term    trimester   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chester    Esther    Hester    Kester    Leicester    Lester    Nester    Nestor    Sylvester    ester   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bhumi    installment    grader    stanza    mention    yearbook    milestone    consulship    inning    trimester   
     
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