SEMINAR

seminar

(noun) a course offered for a small group of advanced students

seminar

(noun) any meeting for an exchange of ideas

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

seminar (plural seminars)

A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.

A meeting held for the exchange of useful information by members of a common business community.

Anagrams

• Erisman, Mainers, Marines, Merinas, Minears, Reimans, Reisman, Riemans, mainers, maresin, marines, remains, sirname

Source: Wiktionary


Sem`i*nar", n. [G. See Seminary, n.]

Definition: A group of students engaged, under the guidance of an instructor, in original research in a particular line of study, and in the exposition of the results by theses, lectures, etc.; -- called also seminary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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