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Definition of Trimester
1. Noun. A period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided.
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period
Group relationships: Gestation, Gestation Period
Specialized synonyms: First Trimester, Second Trimester, Third Trimester
Group relationships: Gestation, Gestation Period
Specialized synonyms: First Trimester, Second Trimester, Third Trimester
2. Noun. One of three divisions of an academic year.
Group relationships: Academic Year, School Year
Generic synonyms: Academic Session, Academic Term, School Term, Session
Generic synonyms: Academic Session, Academic Term, School Term, Session
Definition of Trimester
1. n. A term or period of three months.
Definition of Trimester
1. Noun. A period of three months or about three months. ¹
2. Noun. One of the terms of an academic year in those learning institutions that divide their teaching in three roughly equal terms, each about three months long. Compare semester. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trimester
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Trimester
1. A period of 3 months; one-third of the length of a pregnancy. Origin: L. Trimestris, of three-month duration (05 Mar 2000)