Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midterm break

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: midter-m break
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

midterm breaks (plural) mid-term break (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

reading week revision week

Questions

What does midterm break mean?: 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).
Where does midterm break come from?: From midterm + break. From being a break in schooling during the middle of a term (semester).

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