academic session
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Definition
Noun: 1. A formally scheduled period of instruction at an educational institution: An "academic session" refers to the specific, organized time when a school, college, or university holds its classes and conducts its formal teaching activities. It is a defined segment of the academic calendar.
Usage
The term "academic session" is used to formally denote the period when an institution is actively engaged in teaching. It is often used in official contexts like calendars, schedules, and administrative documents. * The university library has extended hours during the academic session. * The new policy will be implemented at the start of the next academic session. * The academic session runs from September to May, with breaks for holidays.
Advanced Usage
- "In session": This common phrase describes an institution that is currently holding classes and operating within its scheduled academic period.
- The court is not in session today. (Note: This idiom extends beyond educational contexts to legislative or judicial bodies.)
- The college is in session from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Variants and Related Words
- Session (noun): A more general term for a meeting or period devoted to a particular activity. In an educational context, it can be synonymous with "academic session" but also refers to shorter periods (e.g., a study session, a tutoring session).
- Semester/Term/Quarter (nouns): These are specific types or divisions of an academic session (e.g., a fall semester, a spring term).
- Academic year (noun): The full annual cycle of academic sessions and breaks, typically encompassing multiple terms or semesters.
Synonyms
- School term
- Term
- Semester (when referring to a half-year session)
- Instructional period
Antonyms
- Academic break
- Vacation
- Holiday
- Recess
Noun
- the time during which a school holds classes
- they had to shorten the school term