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- [trahy-mes-ter, trahy-mes-]
- /traɪˈmɛs tər, ˈtraɪ mɛs-/
- /trɪˈmes.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahy-mes-ter, trahy-mes-]
- /traɪˈmɛs tər, ˈtraɪ mɛs-/
Definitions of trimester word
- noun trimester a term or period of three months. 1
- noun trimester one of the three approximately equal terms into which the year is divided by some colleges, schools, etc. 1
- noun trimester 1 of 3 school terms 1
- noun trimester pregnancy: 3-month period 1
- countable noun trimester The first trimester of a pregnancy is the first three months of the pregnancy. The second trimester is the period from three months to six months, and the third trimester is the period from six months to nine months. 0
- countable noun trimester In colleges and universities in some countries, a trimester is one of the three main periods into which the year is divided. 0
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Origin of trimester
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < French trimestre < Latin trimē(n)stris of three months, equivalent to tri- tri- + -mē(n)stris (see semester)
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Parts of speech for Trimester
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trimester popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trimester usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trimester
adjective trimester
- quarterly — occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year: a quarterly report; quarterly interest.
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