What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Semester vs Sem - What's the difference?

semester | sem |

As nouns the difference between semester and sem

is that semester is half of a school year or academic year such as fall or spring semester while sem is abbreviation of lang=en.

As an abbreviation Sem is

semitic.

As an initialism SEM is

scanning electron microscope.

semester

English

(Academic term)

Alternative forms

* semestre (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Half of a school year (US) or academic year such as fall or spring semester.
    • I will graduate at the end of the spring semester .
  • A period or term of six months.

    • See also

    * term * trimester * half-year ----

    sem

    English

    Noun

    • Anagrams

    * ----