Definitions for semester
sɪˈmɛs tərse·mes·ter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. semesternoun

   one of two divisions of an academic year

2. semesternoun

   half a year; a period of 6 months

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. semesternoun

   Half of a school year or academic year such as fall or spring semester.

   I will graduate at the end of the spring semester.

2. Etymology: from German Semester, from Modern Latin semestris (from sex six + mensis month).

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1. semester

   An academic term (or simply term) is a portion of an academic year, the time during which an educational institution holds classes. The schedules adopted vary widely. In most countries, the academic year begins in late summer or early autumn and ends during the following spring or summer. In Northern Hemisphere countries, this means that the academic year lasts from August, September, or October to May, June, or July. In Southern Hemisphere countries, the academic year aligns with the calendar year, lasting from February or March to November or December. The summer may or may not be part of the term system.

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1. semester

   A semester is a specific period of time in a school or university's academic year, usually divided into two semesters of approximately 15 to 18 weeks each. Some institutions may also utilize a three semester system, including a summer semester. During this time, students are enrolled in and attend classes, complete assignments, and take exams.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Semesternoun

   a period of six months; especially, a term in a college or uneversity which divides the year into two terms

2. Etymology: [G., from L. semestris half-yearly; sex six + mensis a month.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Semester

   sē-mes′tėr, n. one of the half-year courses in German universities.—adj. Semes′tral. [L. semestris—sex, six, mensis, a month.]

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1. • School Term
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How to pronounce semester?

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How to say semester in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of semester in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of semester in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of semester in a Sentence

1. Drew University:

   Consistent with the growing consensus of colleges and universities across the country, UMass Lowell will require all residential and commuter students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the beginning of the fall semester to live, learn or visit any UMass Lowell campus or property.

2. Awais Vaid:

   We were at 25 cases when the semester ended in the middle of May. We thought the outbreak would be over as we have seen in other outbreaks, that when students leave the outbreak is over.

3. Virdie Montgomery:

   Montgomery had been posting regular updates for students on his YouTube page, dubbing his videos the corona chronicles, providing students with encouragement as they finished out the spring semester online, rather than in the classroom. It just gave me a peace about it, its hard to put to words. Its rewarding just to know you did it.

4. Education Minister Malakai Tabar:

   The overwhelming majority of students simply want to go to class, sit their exams and proceed to the next semester.

5. Joe Biden:

   As a teacher, I’ve imagined that scene in my own classroom, again and again, at the start of each semester, I’m sure all of you in here who are teachers do this, you explain to your students on the first day a path, a pathway, to get out if a shooter comes into the school so that they’re prepared.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=semester
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Semester
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semester
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semester
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=semester
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=semester