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Meaning of "half term" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF TERM

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Half term is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HALF TERM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Academic term

An academic term or 'term' is a portion of an academic year, the time during which an educational institution holds classes. The schedules adopted vary widely. ▪ A semester system divides the academic year into two terms, which are usually 14–20 weeks each. ▪ A trimester system divides the academic year into three terms which can be as short as eight weeks or as long as 16 weeks each. ▪ A quadmester system divides the academic year into four terms, up to 12 weeks each, and generally counts the summer as one of the terms. ▪ A quinmester system divides the academic year into five terms, which used for more open education and flexible learning. In most countries, the academic year begins in late summer or early autumn and ends during the following spring or summer. In Northern Hemisphere countries, this means that the academic year lasts from August, September or October to May, June or July. In Southern Hemisphere countries, the academic year aligns with the calendar year, lasting from February or March to November or December. The summer may or may not be part of the term system.

Definition of half term in the English dictionary

The definition of half term in the dictionary is a short holiday midway through an academic term.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF TERM

half an hour
half and half
half board
half coupling
half eagle
half fare
half frame
half gainer
half holiday
half landing
half measure
half measures
half pay
half pint
half rest
half seas over
half step
half tiger
half two
half volley

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF TERM

distributed term
Easter term
field term
full term
Hilary term
implied term
inkhorn term
jail term
law term
Lent term
long term
long-term
major term
Michaelmas term
middle term
minor term
sabbatical term
summer term
term
Trinity term

Synonyms and antonyms of half term in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «half term» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF TERM

Find out the translation of half term to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of half term from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «half term» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

期中假期
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mitad de trimestre
570 millions of speakers

English

half term
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधे कार्यकाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عُطْلَة نِصْفُ الفَصْلِ الدَراسِيِّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

короткие каникулы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

férias escolares
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধেক শব্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petites vacances
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Separuh masa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trimesterferien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

学期中の中間休暇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

학기 중의 중간 방학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah istilah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghỉ giữa kỳ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை காலமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्ध पद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarı dönem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metà trimestre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerwa semestralna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

короткі канікули
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vacanță la jumătatea semestrului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχολικές διακοπές στη μέση της χρονιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half term
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mitterminslov
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skoleferie midt i terminen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half term

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF TERM»

The term «half term» is regularly used and occupies the 56.279 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF TERM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about half term

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF TERM»

Discover the use of half term in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half term and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Famous Five Colour Reads: Five and a Half-Term Adventure
He is very interested in one of them, but what has he spotted? Can the Famous Five solve this mystery? In addition to the 21 novels in the Famous Five series, Enid Blyton wrote a clutch of short stories based on the characters.
Jamie Blyton, Jamie Littler, 2014
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The Half Term Break
Suzanne Parsons. 'Mummy, do you think they will be filming again this morning?' 'I am not sure, darling. We will have to wait and see when we get into the harbour. ' Emily remembered the guy that they had seen the night before, who had ...
Suzanne Parsons, 2014
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University of Michigan Official Publication
Spring-Summer Term, 1965 Orientation and registration for full term and spring- half term. Classes begin Memorial Day, a holiday Examination period for spring- half term Registration for summer-half term (summer session) Summer half term ...
‎1947
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The Ignorance Virtues of Sarah Palin: A Refudiation of the ...
For those afflicted with PDS you will find this work quite therapeutic. The Ignorance Virtues of Sarah Palin is the only medically approved therapy for PDS.
Malia Litman, 2010
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Legally Kidnapped
Mark suggested that he pop down to see Charlie just for an hour or so the weekend following half term. Emma was adamant that Mrs Lovelock had said that contact could only take place in holiday time. So yet again, Mark had Mrs Lovelock to ...
Oliver Kaye, 2011
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Learning to Teach English in the Secondary School
Medium-term plans give details of the texts and clusters of objectives to be covered over a half-term or threeto four-week period. When planning for a half- term's work (medium-term), you will need to look at the National Curriculum for meeting ...
Jon Davison, Jane Dowson, 2003
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The People Vs. the Courts: Judicial Review and Direct ...
The impact of the Thornton decision for Farago and Piccolo was that the entire second half of Measure 3 was invalid. Measure 3 was drafted in two sections. The first half term limited state representatives. The second half term limited federal ...
Mathew Manweller, 2005
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The Snog Log
Half-Term. Week. It took a couple of days, but in the end the argument for calling beat the argument against calling. Robbie called Hayley on Tuesday.... Tuesday, Oc-tober 27-fk Waqleq pWoned. HeU Vou u)ere riqW-t/ Bobbie, -Brookes Was ...
Michael Coleman, 2001
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Work Discussion: Learning from Reflective Practice in Work ...
All breaks are provocations. Like all real-life events, they mobilize feelings. The experience of being “not wanted” or “excluded” is exacerbated by the half-term break, through which it seems to become externally confirmed. The imposition of a ...
Jonathan Bradley, Margaret Rustin, 2008
10
Aynhoe Village Life. the Way It Was -Then, Before and Beyond
We would have half term breaks, which would generally amount to a long weekend. There was one exception, and that was for the country children, when the half term break in the autumn was a week long. The reason for this was, that the ...
Dawn Griffis, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF TERM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half term is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer holidays in Berkshire: 35 things to do with the children
Shaw House and the West Berkshire Museum are offering plenty of creative activities for children during the half term. Based in The Wharf this ... «getreading, Jul 15»
2
Schools should vary term dates to allow cheaper holidays
If their half term is at the same time as everyone else's half term it is tricky – if their parents livelihood is from tourism, as it often is. Even the local ... «Conservative Home, Jul 15»
3
Half Term report, Colin's Sudbury Cricket column
Sudbury's Saturday First X1 are in poll position for a return to the East Anglian Premier League, top of 2 Counties Division 1. Up until last week ... «AboutMyArea, Jul 15»
4
Term dates announced for Peterborough City Council-run schools in …
Half term is February 15-19. The summer term runs from Tuesday, April 12 until Friday, July 22. Half term is May 30-June 3. The summer term ... «Peterborough Telegraph, Jun 15»
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The brilliant things you've done this half term
We wanted to know what brilliant things you've been up to during your half term holiday. You let us know about your exciting day trips, holidays ... «BBC News, May 15»
6
Half term holiday bakes – in pictures
Year 3 teacher Lucy Harris was inspired by @SweetAmbs to put her report writing to one side and, along with her husband, produce these ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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9 ways for parents to skive off this half term
Having children is pretty exhausting and some mornings it can be a struggle just to get out of bed. But when you have young kids, you have NO ... «Metro, May 15»
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5 last minute half term cottage getaways for less than £100 a night …
If you're after a last minute family break with the kids this half term, there are still some tempting deals going. Holiday accommodation website ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
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May half term: What events are on near you
DORKING: Half-term fun at Box Hill, KT20 7LB, May 25-29 from 11am-4pm. Family fun throughout the week. Small charge for some activities. «Get Surrey, May 15»
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Bookish things for kids to do this half term!
Looking for an activity for next week's half term? Fretting averted: World Book Day and World Book Night may have come and gone, but our ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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