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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
- semester hours
- The amount of credit hours a student takes in a semester, usually for a college or university to count towards a degree
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Hyphenation
se·mes·ter hourTurkish pronunciation
sımestır aurPronunciation
/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.Resimler
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