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weeder courses

weeder courses is the plural of weeder course.

Meaning of weeder course

Noun

weeder course (plural weeder courses)

  1. (US, colloquial) An introductory university course that is designed to "weed out" those students who are not able to pass it.
    • Occasionally, people who oppose weeder courses contend that they disincentivize learning and force students to study just for the sake of achieving “the grade.” In some ways, the opposition is right on the money.2015 November 18, Aurash Jalalian, “Weeder Courses Are Par For the Course”, in The Bottom Line, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2021
    Synonyms:
    weeder class

Questions about weeder courses

What is weeder courses the plural of?
Weeder courses is the plural of weeder course.

Words near weeder courses in the dictionary

  1. Weedens
  2. weeder
  3. weeder class
  4. weeder classes
  5. weeder course
  6. weeder courses
  7. weederies
  8. weeders
  9. weedery
  10. weedfish
  11. weedful

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