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əˌnɑr noun
1.
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
2.
the gathering place of such a group.
3.
a meeting of such a group.
4.
a course or subject of study for advanced graduate students.
5.
any meeting for exchanging information and holding discussions.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a small group of students meeting regularly under the guidance of a tutor, professor, etc, to exchange information, discuss theories, etc |
| 2. | one such meeting or the place in which it is held |
| 3. | a higher course for postgraduates |
| 4. | any group or meeting for holding discussions or exchanging information |
| [C19: via German from Latin sēminārium | |
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Word Origin & History
seminar
1887, from Ger. Seminar "group of students working with a professor," from L. seminarium "breeding ground, plant nursery" (see seminary). Sense of "meeting for discussion of a subject" first recorded 1944.
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Example sentences
Seminar attendees will receive a certificate of completion.
The procedures for registering for each seminar as well as for accessing the seminar slide presentation follow.
On the political stage, too, having spent excessive hours in seminar rooms and libraries is widely regarded as a liability.
Of course, after that she had to sit in on my two hour graduate seminar.
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