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 tə^rm]

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 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.