English Dictionary
Definition of “seminar”
seminar (ˈsɛmɪˌnɑː
)
Definitions
noun
- a small group of students meeting regularly under the guidance of a tutor, professor, etc, to exchange information, discuss theories, etc
- one such meeting or the place in which it is held
- a higher course for postgraduates
- any group or meeting for holding discussions or exchanging information
Word Origin
C19: via German from Latin sēmināriumseminary
Usage examples
But the slides that accompanied the seminar were locked in Dr Calvet's office.
Val McDermid, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)From the perspective of a required text in a Comparative Religion seminar , it's juicy stuff.
Globe and Mail (2003)THERE WAS an infamous seminar held at Chequers in the court of Mrs Thatcher at which the subject was Germans.
Independent (1998)The equipment being demonstrated at the seminar was a microcomputer to show how information could be directly input or changed.
Torrington, Derek, Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
