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seminar

seminar

209 3.7
A small class where people discuss a topic with a teacher
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛmɪˌnɑr/
: 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.