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
   • Time Period

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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. Marcus Hotaling:

   There’s no shame in taking some time off, take a semester. Take a year. Get yourself better – whether it be through therapy or medication – and come back stronger, a better student, more focused and, more importantly, healthier.

2. 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.

3. Ohio State coach Ryan Day:

   Senior linebacker K’Vaughan Pope has been dismissed from the Ohio State football team. K’Vaughan will continue to have the use of programs that benefit our student-athletes, such as our Student-Athlete Support Service Office, and we will continue to support him with his progress toward graduation. He will remain on scholarship through the end of this semester.

4. Academic Affairs Thomas Jeitschko:

   We have decided that we will return to campus, both in terms of the classroom setting as well as the regular work, come tomorrow, i’d like to emphasize that no one thinks that we’re coming back to a normal week. In fact, this semester is not going to be normal.

5. Courtesy Kassandra Jones -RRB-:

   I had about a month to come up with enough cash to afford the first semester of NYU.

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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