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school term

DEFINITIONS OF: school term

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n the time during which a school holds classes

“they had to shorten the school term
Synonyms:
academic session, academic term, session
Types:
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summer school
an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study
semester
one of two divisions of an academic year
trimester
one of three divisions of an academic year
quarter
one of four periods into which the school year is divided
Type of:
term
a limited period of time
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