research colloquium
- noun
- /ˈriːsɜːrʧ kəˈloʊkwiəm/
- Formal
:
coloquio de investigación
- She presented her latest findings at the annual research colloquium on cognitive science.
Examples
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The department hosts a research colloquium every Friday afternoon for graduate students and faculty.
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Attending the research colloquium allowed him to receive valuable feedback from peers.
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The annual research colloquium will take place next month.
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Many experts attended the research colloquium last Friday.
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She presented her latest findings at the annual research colloquium on cognitive science.
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The department hosts a research colloquium every Friday afternoon for graduate students and faculty.
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Attending the research colloquium allowed him to receive valuable feedback from peers.
Synonyms
209
3.7
A small class where people discuss a topic with a teacher
47
7.3
A meeting where experts give talks about a topic
3
9.7
A formal serious talk about a specific topic
2
8.1
An academic meeting where people present and discuss research
How Formal
47
7.3
- Formal
∞
3.0
- Formal
209
3.7
175
3.3
8
2.2
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'research' (investigation) modifying 'colloquium' (a seminar), so 'research colloquium' straightforwardly denotes a seminar where research is presented. This noun + noun compositional pattern is typical and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Research colloquium shows a simple scene: people who do research come together to talk about their work. The word colloquium comes from a phrase meaning 'talk together', so the term means 'an academic meeting where research is presented and discussed'.