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summer school

/ˈsʌmər ˌskul/ /ˈsʌmɚ ˌskul/

Meanings
noun
Any of various academic sessions held in the summer at schools or universities when the usual students are away; either for supplementary or remedial study or as part of distance learning.

Examples :

"My sister is taking summer school to catch up on math before the new school year. "
education time

Related Words

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universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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learning verb

/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈlɝnɪŋ/

To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

"My sister is learning to play the guitar. "

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summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

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sessions noun

/ˈseʃənz/

An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.

"Every Thursday night, the local jazz club hosts free jam sessions where musicians can improvise and share their music with the audience. "

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remedial adjective

/ɹɪˈmiːdɪəl/ /ɹɪˈmidi.əl/

Curative; providing a remedy

"The school offered remedial classes to help students improve their math skills. "

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various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

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distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

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academic noun

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.

"Professor Davies, a noted academic, explained the philosophical ideas of Plato to her students. "

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supplementary noun

/ˌsʌplɪˈmentəri/ /ˌsʌpləˈmentəri/

Something additional; an extra.

"The teacher gave us a supplementary on Friday covering the material we didn't quite master during the week. "

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either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

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schools noun

/skuːlz/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."