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coursework

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An assignment, project or task that a student is required to complete as part of a particular course, which is then assessed and counts towards the grade given.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: education

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: work

History

Etymology

From course + work.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: курсова работа (kursova rabota) — work carried out by students of a particular course
  • Chinese Mandarin: 課程 /课程 (kèchéng) — work carried out by students of a particular course
  • Finnish: opiskelu — work carried out by students of a particular course
  • German: Studienleistung — work carried out by students of a particular course
  • German: Studienarbeit — work carried out by students of a particular course
  • Indonesian: beban kuliah — work carried out by students of a particular course
  • Malay: kerja kursus — work carried out by students of a particular course
  • Russian: курсова́я рабо́та (kursovája rabóta) — work carried out by students of a particular course
  • Spanish: asignaturas — work carried out by students of a particular course
  • Spanish: trabajos de curso — work carried out by students of a particular course
Real reading context

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