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midterm break

midterm break noun: a break (frequently, week-long) in classes taking place somewhere between the end of the first third and start of the last third of a semester (term), this may coincide with a mid-semester examination period (midterms).

Noun

midterm break (plural midterm breaks)

  1. A break (frequently, week-long) in classes taking place somewhere between the end of the first third and start of the last third of a semester (term), this may coincide with a mid-semester examination period (midterms).

Forms of midterm break

pluralmidterm breaks
alternative formmid-term break

Origin of midterm break

From midterm + break. From being a break in schooling during the middle of a term (semester).

Questions about midterm break

What does midterm break mean?
Midterm break means a break (frequently, week-long) in classes taking place somewhere between the end of the first third and start of the last third of a semester (term), this may coincide with a mid-semester examination period (midterms).
What part of speech is midterm break?
Midterm break is a noun.
What is the plural of midterm break?
The plural of midterm break is midterm breaks.

Words near midterm break in the dictionary

  1. midtemporally
  2. midtempos
  3. midtendon
  4. midtendons
  5. midterm
  6. midterm break
  7. midterm breaks
  8. midterm election
  9. midterm elections
  10. midterm examination
  11. midterminal

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