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    semester
    /sɪˈmɛstə/

    noun

    • 1. a half-year term in a school or university, especially in North America, typically lasting for fifteen to eighteen weeks: "the opening week of Harvard's autumn semester"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEMESTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A semester is one of the periods into which a year is divided at a college or university, especially in the US and Australia. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and collocations of semester with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › semesterSemester Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word semester, which means either of the two periods of instruction in an academic year. Find out how to cite, translate, and play with semester on Merriam-Webster.com.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › semesterSEMESTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. (in many educational institutions) a division constituting half of the regular academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks. (in German universities) a session, lasting about six months and including periods of recess. semester.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › semesterSemester - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A semester is half of a school year. In September of your first year of high school, you could describe yourself as "a first-semester freshman." The noun semester comes up often when you're in high school and college. It's an easy way to divide the school year, into two equal halves, or semesters.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEMESTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A semester is a period of time, usually six or nine months, that divides the academic year in some colleges and universities. Learn how to use the word semester in different contexts, synonyms, pronunciation and translations.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsemester noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning of semester, a noun that refers to one of the two periods that the school or college year is divided into. See how to use semester in sentences and compare it with term.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › semesterSemester - definition of semester by The Free Dictionary

    A semester is a period of time in an academic year, usually lasting from 15 to 18 weeks. Learn how to use the word semester in different contexts, such as American and British education, and see synonyms and translations.