What does "credit hour" mean?

A course credit based on the number of contact hours per week in class, for one given term or semester.

What is a synonym for "credit hour"?

Common synonyms include: credits, science course unit, semester hour.

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Noun

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A course credit based on the number of contact hours per week in class, for one given term or semester. US
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a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester wordnet