credit hour

noun

A course credit based on the number of contact hours per week in class, for one given term or semester.

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semester hour
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Meanings

nouncredit hour (plural credit hours)

plural credit hours

  1. USeducationA course credit based on the number of contact hours per week in class, for one given term or semester.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester

Similar
semester hour
Broader
creditcourse credit
Also see
course credit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“credit hour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credit%20hour. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “credit hour,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/credit%20hour.

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