academic term

/ˈækəˌdɛmɪk tərm/
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Other forms: academic terms

Definitions of academic term
  1. noun
    the time during which a school holds classes
    synonyms: academic session, school term, session
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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
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    term
    a limited period of time
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