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View usage for: (sɪmpoʊziəm) Word forms: plural symposia (sɪmpoʊziə), plural symposiumscountable nounA symposium is a conference in which experts or academics discuss a particular subject. He had been taking part in an international symposium on population. [+ on] Synonyms: congress, meeting, conference, convention More Synonyms of symposium symposium in British English (sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm) nounWord forms: plural -siums or -sia (-zɪə)1. a conference or meeting for the discussion of some subject, esp an academic topic or social problem 2. a collection of scholarly contributions, usually published together, on a given subject 3. (in classical Greece) a drinking party with intellectual conversation, music, etc Word origin C16: via Latin from Greek sumposion, from sumpinein to drink together, from sum- syn- + pinein to drink symposium in American English (sɪmˈpoʊziəm) nounWord forms: plural symˈposiums or symˈposia (sɪmˈpoʊziə)1. in ancient Greece, a drinking party at which there was intellectual conversation 2. any meeting or social gathering at which ideas are freely exchanged 3. a conference organized for the discussion of some particular subject 4. a collection of opinions, esp. a published group of essays, on a given subject Word origin L < Gr symposion < syn-, together + posis, a drinking < IE base * pō-, to drink > L potioExamples of 'symposium' in a sentencesymposium In other languagessymposium British English: symposium NOUN A symposium is a conference in which experts or academics discuss a particular subject. He had been taking part in an international symposium on population. - American English: symposium
- Brazilian Portuguese: simpósio
- Chinese: 专题研讨会
- European Spanish: simposio
- French: symposium
- German: Symposium
- Italian: simposio
- Japanese: 公開討論会
- Korean: 심포지엄
- European Portuguese: simpósio
- Latin American Spanish: simposio
Definition a conference at which experts or academics discuss a particular subject He had been taking part in an international symposium on population. Synonyms caucus mainly US, Canadian) colloquium Additional synonymsDefinition a political meeting to decide future plans Synonyms meeting, congress, session, assembly, convention, get-together (informal), conclave, parley, hui (New Zealand), runanga (New Zealand) Definition a meeting for formal consultation or discussion The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education. Synonyms meeting, congress, discussion, convention, forum, consultation, seminar, symposium, hui (New Zealand), convocation, colloquium Definition a large formal assembly of a group with common interests I flew to Boston to attend the annual convention of the Parapsychological Association. Synonyms assembly, meeting, council, conference, congress, convocation (formal), hui (New Zealand), runanga (New Zealand) Additional synonymsDefinition an assembly or gathering of people I travel to London regularly for business meetings. Synonyms conference, gathering, assembly, meet, congress, session, rally, convention, get-together (informal), meet-up, reunion, congregation, hui (New Zealand), lekgotal or kgotla (South Africa), conclave, convocation (formal), powwowa series of half-day seminars Synonyms meeting, conference, discussion, summit, convention, forum, symposium, colloquy (formal), webinar |