bimester

Sixty-day span

A bimester is a period of two months.

The term appears mainly in academic contexts, where some institutions divide the year into bimesters rather than semesters or quarters: The fall bimester runs from September through October.

Less common than its cousins semester and trimester.

duration

period

Punctuation ending sentences

span · stretch · block · phase · window · segment

scheduling

calendar

Date-tracking system

milestones · timeline · schedule · agenda · phases · stages · rotation · cycle · periodicity · recurring

academic

term

Fixed period or word

credits · assignments · grades · enrollment · tuition · coursework · midterms · finals · registration

Opposites
time period division length

bimestersemester

Half academic year

trimester · quarter · year · month · week

Family

semester, trimester, menses, menstruation, bimonthly

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