presession
- noun
- /prɪˈsɛʃən/
:
pre-sesión
- The organizers scheduled a brief presession to help the attendees familiarize themselves with the conference layout.
Examples
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Immediately prior to each session, the coaches gave the teacher a presession checklist with at least two examples of each type of pretense behavior with the current toy set, reviewed a visual illustrating the prompt hierarchy, and reviewed the previous session.
Academic text (2015) -
Before the main conference began, the participants attended a presession to discuss their goals and expectations.
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Once clients reach the top of the relatively short wait list for BSFC, they receive an appointment letter, which suggests presession change and engages clients in considering solutions even before their first appointment by asking them to monitor helpful changes since receiving the appointment letter (Weiner-Davis, de Shazer, & Gingerich, 1987).
Academic text (2009) -
At the presession, the speakers introduced their topics to prepare the audience for the main presentations.
Synonyms
10
5.2
An event that happens before a main event to prepare for it
7
3.5
A short time to warm up and get ready before a sports game
2
6.6
A meeting before a court trial to discuss evidence and issues
1
7.4
A meeting before a trial where a judge and lawyers discuss and plan the case
A meeting before the main convention to prepare for it
A meeting held before a formal hearing to agree how the case will go
A short lesson before the main lesson to teach key ideas
A short session before practice that helps people get ready
An event before a main contest to choose or prepare participants
How Preparatory
- Specialized
20
3.3
296
3.0
368
3.7
- Informal
312
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Presession combines pre- meaning 'before' and session meaning 'a meeting or period of activity', so a presession is a meeting held before the main session to prepare, introduce topics, or let people meet each other.