keep term
The phrase "keep term" has historical and specific academic or professional meanings, particularly in the UK.
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Definition
C2Universities
(historical, academic)To fulfill residency requirements during an academic term.
Example
- Students at Oxford must keep term to meet graduation requirements.
C2Legal Training
(historical, professional)To attend a required number of dinners or sessions at the Inns of Court to qualify as a barrister.
Example
- Aspiring barristers must keep term at their respective Inns of Court.
C1Indian Education System
(regional, academic)A process allowing students to advance to the next academic year despite failing a limited number of subjects.
Example
- Under the ATKT system, students can keep term while retaking failed exams.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "keep term":
term outterm limitterm of yearslong termshort termdefined termterm daylike termsterm of years determinableterminal figure