Midterm

Do you use "Midterm"?

Please vote below.

I use it very often.

1

I use it sometimes.

0

I've heard it but I never use it.

0

I've never heard of this word.

0

There was one vote since the poll was created on 21:16, 2 June 2015.

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Part of Speech

noun

Pronunciation

[‘mihd term]

Description

At Northwestern, the term “midterm” is commonly used to refer to any test or exam that isn’t a final exam. In this usage, students can have multiple midterms for the same class in a given quarter, and the midterm can take place in any week outside of reading week and finals week.

Usage

Most students at Northwestern use “midterm” in this sense, though there are a few who hold to its outside meaning as a test taken in the middle of a term. Many professors, especially in the natural sciences, also use the term in this sense, even marking “Midterm” on the class syllabus.

Example Sentence

I have a final and a midterm in the same week this quarter, because they’re both in week 9.