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session vs semester

semester vs session

session and semester both are nouns.

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

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