semester hour

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Definition of semester hour in English English dictionary

a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester

Related Terms

semester hours

The amount of credit hours a student takes in a semester, usually for a college or university to count towards a degree

Hyphenation

se·mes·ter hour

Turkish pronunciation

sımestır aur

Pronunciation

/səˈmestər ˈour/ /səˈmɛstɜr ˈaʊr/

Etymology

[ s&-'mes-t&r ] (noun.) 1827. German, from Latin semestris half-yearly, from sex six + mensis month; more at SIX, MOON.