course
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3.7
- noun
- /kɔrs/
- Over the course of the semester, students will develop their skills in writing.
- course of action
- change course
- alter the course
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- Let's make our own history, our own course, our own new society.
Examples
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There were two cases of suspected infection that improved after a course of intravenous antibiotics.
Academic text (2015) -
Under the traditional model, providers typically determine a course of treatment without consulting patients.
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Access to loans allowed students to take additional courses each semester and over the summer.
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Students at the school participated in vocational courses, the curriculum of which included work at the sanitarium.
Academic text (2017) -
Students answered 4 items specific to the focal course using a 5-point Likert scale.
Academic text (2011) -
The team followed a strict course of action to ensure project success.
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She decided on a new course for her career after much consideration.
Synonyms
73
3.6
A plan of steps to reach a goal
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
23
3.8
A situation likely to lead to conflict between people or groups if not changed
7
3.3
A course where teachers send lessons and students return work by mail or online for home study
- Specialized
4
3.4
An official record that a college gives for a completed course toward a degree
2
3.4
A list of classes a college or university offers with times, requirements, and descriptions
1
3.2
A series of talks about one subject that teachers give at a university or college
- UK
1
7.9
A layer of waterproof material at the bottom of walls near the ground that stops moisture rising
A layer of waterproof material in a wall near the ground that stops water rising
How Structured
Surface Forms
Etymology
Course (series of actions) comes from the same Latin cursus and currere, 'to run'. That's why the word means the way events or actions 'run' or move forward over time.