SEMINAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does seminar mean? 

• SEMINAR (noun)
  The noun SEMINAR has 2 senses:

1. any meeting for an exchange of ideas

2. a course offered for a small group of advanced students

  Familiarity information: SEMINAR used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEMINAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any meeting for an exchange of ideas

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("seminar" is a kind of...):

conference (a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A course offered for a small group of advanced students

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("seminar" is a kind of...):

class; course; course of instruction; course of study (education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings)

 Context examples 

It is a good month to attend a professional conference, seminar, or trade show, too.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

With planets in Capricorn, if you are single, I feel you won’t meet through a dating app—Capricorn promotes traditional values, so it is more likely that that you would meet at a party, club event, or another gathering, such as at an elegant sporting event, museum or art opening, or an exclusive industry conference or seminar.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)