credit hour

credit hour

n.

A credit in a school or college, usually representing one hour of class per week for one term.

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cred′it hour`

n.

one unit of academic credit, usu. representing attendance at one scheduled period of instruction per week throughout a semester, quarter, or term.

[1925–30]

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1.

credit hour - a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester semester hour course credit, credit - recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours

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