midsemester
- noun
- /ˌmɪdˈsɛmɛstər/
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mitad de semestre
- By early 1995, students were rioting in response to this crime, and the university was closed for two weeks in midsemester.
Examples
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She offered the example of one such student, whom she had told not to drop the course at midsemester.
Academic text (2009) -
Many students feel overwhelmed by their workload as they approach midsemester exams.
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At this point, she cannot say which would upset her parents more: her casual public attire (her mother would scold), or that she has run away, midsemester, from the college she attends in Northern California (her father would deliver a very loud, very angry lecture).
Fiction book (1997) -
The professor scheduled a review session for all students before the midsemester assessment.
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At midsemester, the school holds an academic fair to help students assess their progress.
Synonyms
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The middle of a period such as a pregnancy or a school term
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word midsemester combines mid ('middle') and semester ('term' in school), so it means the middle part of a semester, often the time for exams and big assignments.