intersession
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈsɛʃən/
- Kids in College is a campus-based, year-round school intersession enrichment program conducted in partnership with a local middle school.
- intersession reliability
- intra- and intersession
- intersession differences
Examples
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Fully 63% of the students attended a special session (summer school or intersession) while enrolled at the university.
Academic text (1995) -
We travel to England and Scotland in mid-May during the intersession period immediately after the spring semester and before summer school.
Academic text (2010) -
When I am on vacation, I sometimes teach "summer school," which allows me to group the intersession orchestra students with the others who are still on track.
Academic text (1990) -
As a result, the shift was not completed until the winter intersession of 2009-10, at which time two empty ranges, consisting of twenty-one double-sided shelving units, remained to house the current periodicals.
Academic text (2012) -
During the intersession, students can take extra classes to improve their grades.
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The school organized workshops and meetings during the intersession to engage students in learning.
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Many universities offer additional courses in the intersession between regular semesters.
Synonyms
The time between one event and the next
To stop a meeting, court, or session for a short time
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Intersession comes from the parts inter- 'between' and session 'meeting'. It names a short meeting or period that happens 'between' regular sessions, so an intersession is used for special classes, talks, or urgent business.