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seminar

seminar

209 3.7
A small class where people discuss a topic with a teacher
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛmɪˌnɑr/
translation icon : seminario
  • So for five years he taught a freshman seminar on that subject.
  • attend a seminar
  • hold a seminar
  • a seminar group

And we had this one music seminar in London, in Islington.

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Examples

  • Participants engaged in lively discussions during the monthly seminar on environmental issues.

  • So thank you for conducting an amazing seminar in the weirdest setting.

  • But yeah, you might want to plan a training seminar just for your team.

  • We can teach a seminar on how not to pick a husband.

  • So this is a virtual seminar that we're, that we're doing in April.

  • And we had this one music seminar in London, in Islington.

  • I first met Sam and Catherine at an evening seminar devoted to medieval history.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Some programs have teaching seminars, while others help you find a teaching practicum within your community.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In particular, attorney Josh Walden's public education seminars and advice were essential to this research.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The professor led a seminar on contemporary literature for a small group of students.

Synonyms

tutorial
vsseminar
  • UK
25 4.0

A short class given by a tutor to one person or a small group

focuses on group talk among participants led by an expert teacher
webinar
vsseminar
  • Texting
16 3.9

An online talk or lesson people join live over the internet

is an in person small meeting where participants talk live with a teacher
colloquium
vsseminar
2 8.1

An academic meeting where people present and discuss research

is used more as a small classroom meeting led by a teacher for students
discussion section
vsseminar
  • US
3.4

A small group in a course where students meet to talk about material, usually led by a teaching assistant

is a standalone class where a small group talks with an expert teacher
research colloquium
vsseminar
  • Formal
8.3

A meeting where experts present and discuss study results

is aimed at small mixed groups with a teacher and students
course session
vsseminar
2.5

A scheduled class that is part of a course

is a small discussion meeting focused on active exchange with an expert

How Interactive

tutorial
  • UK
25 4.0
workshop
175 3.3
seminar
209 3.7
class
1.0
lecture
365 3.1

Surface Forms

seminar singular
seminars plural

Etymology

Seminar comes from the Latin word seminarium, which meant 'plant nursery' or 'seed plot', a place where seeds are planted to grow. So a seminar is like a small class where a teacher 'plants' ideas and students help them grow, and that is why the word now means a small group meeting for learning and discussion.