ˈkärnəgē-, -ȧn- also (ˈ)kär|negē-, or -ȧ|n- or kə(r)ˈn- noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: so called from the fact that it was first defined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, founded by Andrew Carnegie
: the credit given for the successful completion of a year's study of one subject in a secondary school — called also unit