session
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈsɛʃən/
- Formal
:
periodo de sesiones
- This court is now in session.
- a legislative session
- session of Congress
- a joint session
We've had several sessions of evidence already in this inquiry.
- We've had several sessions of evidence already in this inquiry.
- We are now saying court is in session.
- So that means that the parliament doesn't schedule an open session for the oath of office.
Examples
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The US Congress is virtually right in session, almost without interruption.
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Congress is still in session, and the Supreme Court has yet to hear your case.
Fiction book (1994) -
Congress is in session and no one's there.
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The court is now in session.
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Court is now in session.
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Division 31 is now in session.
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Yazoo County Youth Court is now in session.
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The circuit court for the county of Iron Cliffs is now in session.
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The Senate's been in session all day over this business with Spartacus.
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The court is now in session to hear the latest evidence in the case.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A group of people who come together for a planned purpose or to be social
Antonyms
Compounds
16
3.5
A meeting held in addition to regular meetings to deal with urgent or important matters
- Informal
9
3.9
A meeting of musicians who make up music and play together without planning
7
2.9
A set time to repeat an activity like music or sports to get better at a skill
- Formal
4
7.6
A private meeting of a board or committee to discuss confidential matters
- Informal
1
7.0
An informal musical gathering where rappers perform and freestyle over beats
- Texting
1
4.9
A small temporary browser file deleted when you close the browser that keeps you logged in
A meeting where people talk about problems and criticize work to make it better
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
session = sess + ion
The element 'sess-' is a Latin combining form (not a standalone English word), so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning of 'session' from its parts in modern English.
Etymology
Session comes from the Latin sedere, 'to sit'. That is why a court or parliament holds a session—it is the time when members 'sit' together to do official business.