English > school term: 1 sense > noun 1, time| Meaning | The time during which a school holds classes. |
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| Example | "they had to shorten the school term" |
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| Synonyms | academic term, academic session, session |
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| Part of | school year, academic year | The period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying |
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| Narrower | quarter | One of four periods into which the school year is divided |
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| semester | One of two divisions of an academic year |
| summer school | An academic session during the summer |
| trimester | One of three divisions of an academic year |
| Broader | term | A limited period of time |
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| Spanish | hora, periodo académico, período académico, periodo escolar, período escolar |
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| Catalan | hora, període acadèmic, període escolar |
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