credit
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈkrɛdɪt/
- Specialized
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crédito académico
- I really need this credit to get into nursing school.
- course credit
- credit hours
- earn credit
The subject is college credit for math.
- The subject is college credit for math.
- And, and my rule of thumb always was for every credit that the course is worth.
- This is an opportunity to do so for college credit, and fairly inexpensively.
- IAP is the time that the MIT communities usually have a lot of opportunity to take on for credit, non credit, you know, workshop kind of courses.
Examples
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Few colleges and universities require credits in the arts for entrance into higher education programs.
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I get community service credit for this.
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I wanted a bit of extra credit in college.
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You know, you could have classes here and get credit one way or the other or not get credit.
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The subject is college credit for math.
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A credit recovery program provides the opportunity for students to earn credit for courses previously failed.
Academic text (2011) -
And the students, they can earn college credit and they can earn scholarships by working at the camp during the summer.
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Thirteen of the participants had not earned the necessary credits to earn sophomore status.
Academic text (2011) -
Students travel with the PI to Oklahoma to earn course credit for community-based health practicum and research activities.
Academic text (2011) -
Students can earn credit for their participation in academic projects.
Synonyms
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3.5
One hour of class each week during a semester that counts toward a degree
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3.4
An official record that a college gives for a completed course toward a degree
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3.7
A unit used to count how much study a course gives toward a degree
A unit of college credit equal to one hour of class per week during a semester
A point given by European universities to show how much student work a course needs
A unit showing how much study a course needs at a European university
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.6
A group like a bank owned by its members that offers savings accounts and low-rate loans
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4.9
A private company that keeps information about people's loans and payments for banks
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3.5
One hour of class each week during a semester that counts toward a degree
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3.4
An official record that a college gives for a completed course toward a degree
- Formal
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5.5
A bank document that promises to pay a seller if a buyer meets certain conditions
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4.1
A formal request to a bank or lender to borrow money, for example to get a credit card
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5.6
A loan you can use again up to a set limit while you repay the balance
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4.1
Money that banks lend to businesses to buy goods or pay business costs
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5.1
A loan from a bank in the seller's country to help a buyer pay for goods sent to another country
A way to buy now at a shop and pay later up to a set limit you can repay anytime
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Money a bank lets you use when a check makes your account go below zero
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A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers and wholesalers
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A bank's written promise to pay a seller for goods when required papers arrive
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The total amount of money a bank or lender may lose if loans are not repaid
- Literature
A government system that gives people a score based on their behaviour that affects their access to services
- UK
A point given by European universities to show how much student work a course needs
- Specialized
A loan that uses the value of your home as security for big costs
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A bank promise to pay a foreign seller for goods a company buys from another country
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A loan you repay in equal regular payments with interest that people often use to buy a car or furniture
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A borrowing plan that lets you borrow up to a set limit and use it again as you repay
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A bank service that lets you withdraw money when your account does not have enough money
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
- Specialized
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
- Archaic
A bank paper that lets a person get money while traveling abroad
How Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
Credit comes from Latin creditum and credere, meaning 'a thing given on trust' and 'to believe'. In school a credit is a small unit that shows people 'trust' you finished a course, which is why you need many credits to graduate.