Word Type

Noun

The word "semester" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Maymester midsemester postsemester semester hours semester school semestered semestering semesterly

Distinct From

quarters

Context

us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

academic session academic term period period of time school term session time period

Type Of (IsA)

academic term school term time period

Part Of

school year

Related Terms

bimester half-year term trimester

Related Terms

break class class duration college college divider college time divider division duration fall grading grading period half half year nice partial period school school half school term school year spring term time time period trimester university university term year year division

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