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semester vs session

session vs semester

semester and session both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
semester Yes No No No
session Yes No No No
As nouns, session is a hypernym of semester; that is, session is a word with a broader meaning than semester:
  • semester: one of two divisions of an academic year
  • session: the time during which a school holds classes
Other hypernyms of semester include academic session, academic term, school term.
semester (noun) session (noun)
one of two divisions of an academic year a meeting devoted to a particular activity
half a year; a period of 6 months a meeting for execution of a group's functions
a meeting of spiritualists
the time during which a school holds classes
Difference between semester and session

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