midterm examination
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈmɪdˌtɜrm ɪɡˈzæmɪˌneɪʃən/
- US
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examen de mitad de período
- She felt relieved to have finished her midterm examination and hoped for a good grade.
Examples
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Yeah, is this class pass/fail, or are you going to mark the midterm examinations?
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The professor announced that the midterm examination would take place next week.
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On the midterm examinations, students responded to the following question:
Academic text (1996) -
Evaluation of the course was based on analyses of a special midterm examination, student and instructor evaluations, facility manager interviews, and class observations from the fall and spring semesters.
Academic text (1996) -
Many students studied late into the night preparing for their midterm examination.
Synonyms
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3.3
A test in the middle of a school or college term to check progress
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2.9
An exam in the middle of a school term to check students' progress
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an examination given in the middle of an academic term' is directly and transparently derived from 'midterm' (midway through the term) combined with 'examination' (a formal test). This straightforward compositional structure is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English noun-noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Midterm examination comes from the words midterm meaning 'middle of the term' and examination meaning 'a test'. That's why it means a test given halfway through a course to 'check progress'.