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noun
A standard measure of academic credit, based on the amount of time spent in class, rather than the mastery of the material, representing 120 hours of instructional contact time over the course of a year.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: education
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Carnegie unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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History
Used since 1906. Derives from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which was itself named after Andrew Carnegie.
