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Meaning of semester | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
sɪˈmɛstə

Definitions

  1. Half of a school year or academic year such as autumn or spring semester
  2. Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as autumn or spring semester.
  3. A period or term of six months.
  4. A period or term of six months
  5. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year.
  6. Either of two divisions of the academic year, each lasting from 15 to 18 weeks.
  7. semestre.
  8. (Education) (in some universities) either of two divisions of the academic year, ranging from 15 to 18 weeks
  9. (Education) (in German universities) a session of six months
  10. an academic session constituting half of the academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks.
  11. (in German universities) a session, lasting about six months.
  12. 'term'At a British school, each year is divided into three terms. At an American school, it is divided into four terms....the summer term.
  13. 'semester'At a British college or university, each year is also divided into three terms.At an American college or university, it is divided into two semesters, three trimesters, or four quarters.The first semester starts in three weeks.
  14. n → Semester nt
    n

Equivalents

Bosanski termin
Català semestre
Čeština pololetí semestr
Dansk semester
Ελληνικά εξάμηνο
Español ciclo semestre
فارسی ترم
Suomi lukukausi
Français semestre trimestre
हिन्दी सत्र
Hrvatski termin
Հայերեն կիսամյակ
Bahasa Indonesia semester
Íslenska misseri
Italiano semestre
日本語 学期
ქართული სემესტრი
ខ្មែរ ឆមាស
한국어 반기 학기
Kurdî semester
Lietuvių semestras
Nederlands semester
Português semestre
Română semestru
Српски termin
Svenska termin
Türkçe sömestir yarıyıl
Українська півріччя семестр
Tiếng Việt học kỳ

Examples

“I will graduate at the end of the spring semester.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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