academic quarter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈkwɔrtər/ (US)
- /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈkwɔːtə(r/ (UK)
Meanings
- The traditional fifteen-minutes discrepancy between the time a university lecture nominally will start (according to schedule) and the time it actually starts, used in some educational institutions.
- A trimester.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| academic quarters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
nl Leids kwartiertje (Translations) · fr quart d'heure académique (Translations) · nl academisch kwartier (Translations) · nb akademisk kvarter (Translations) · sv akademisk kvart (Translations) · de akademisches Viertel (Translations) · fi akateeminen vartti (Translations) · pl kwadrans akademicki (Translations) · cs akademická čtvrthodinka (Translations) · nn akademisk kvarter (Translations) · el ακαδημαϊκό τέταρτο (Translations)