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classload

classload noun: the amount of work allocated to students taking a class.

Noun

classload (plural classloads)

  1. The amount of work allocated to students taking a class.
    • Some say this is another example of how little academics matter in major college sports, but others see the light classload as a reward for a job well done and as a way for a player to concentrate on the team.2007 December 1, Pete Thamel, “When Football Moves to the Head of the Class”, in New York Times

Forms of classload

pluralclassloads

Origin of classload

From class + load.

Questions about classload

What does classload mean?
Classload means the amount of work allocated to students taking a class.
What part of speech is classload?
Classload is a noun.
What is the plural of classload?
The plural of classload is classloads.

Words near classload in the dictionary

  1. classlessly
  2. classlessness
  3. classlike
  4. classlist
  5. classlists
  6. classload
  7. classloader
  8. classloaders
  9. classloading
  10. classloads
  11. classman

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