English noun: semester | |||
| 1. | semester (time) one of two divisions of an academic year | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | academic session, academic term, school term, session | ||
| Part meronym | academic year, school year | ||
| 2. | semester (time) half a year; a period of 6 months | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||