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semester hour

se·mes·ter hour
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-mes-ter ouuh r, ou-er]
    • /sɪˈmɛs tər aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-mes-ter ouuh r, ou-er]
    • /sɪˈmɛs tər aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

Definition of semester hour words

  • noun semester hour a unit of academic credit fulfilled by completing one hour of class instruction each week for one semester. 1
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Origin of semester hour

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Semester hour

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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semester hour popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

semester hour usage trend in Literature

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