semester hour
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of semester hour
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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An enrollment fee of $2 is charged, $4 thereafter per semester hour of final credit granted.
From Time Magazine Archive
Recall what is meant by the work of a semester hour and you will easily see how broad our academic requirement is.
From On the Firing Line in Education by Ladd, Adoniram Judson
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