| NOUN | communication | session | a meeting for execution of a group's functions |
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| time | session, school term, academic term, academic session | the time during which a school holds classes | |
| act | session | a meeting devoted to a particular activity | |
| group | session, seance, sitting | a meeting of spiritualists |
| Sounds | seh'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A meeting for execution of a group's functions. | |
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| Example | "it was the opening session of the legislature" | |
| Narrower | clinic | meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity |
| executive session, closed session | A session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public | |
| hearing | A session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken | |
| sitting | A session as of a legislature or court | |
| skull session | A session (as of executives / executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas | |
| special session | A session that is held in addition to the regular sessions | |
| tutorial | A session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students | |
| Broader | conference, group discussion | A discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic |
| Spanish | sesión | |
| Catalan | sessió | |
| Meaning | The time during which a school holds classes. | |
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| Synonyms | school term, academic term, academic session | |
| Part of | school year, academic year | The period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying |
| Narrower | quarter | One of four periods into which the school year is divided |
| semester | One of two divisions of an academic year | |
| summer school | An academic session during the summer | |
| trimester | One of three divisions of an academic year | |
| Broader | term | A limited period of time |
| Spanish | hora, periodo académico, período académico, periodo escolar, período escolar | |
| Catalan | hora, període acadèmic, període escolar | |
| Meaning | A meeting devoted to a particular activity. | |
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| Examples |
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| Narrower | course session, class period, recitation | A regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study |
| Broader | meeting, coming together, congress | The social act of assembling for some common purpose |
| Spanish | sesión | |
| Catalan | sessió | |
| Meaning | A meeting of spiritualists. | |
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| Synonyms | seance, sitting | |
| Parts | table rapping, table tapping, spirit rapping | alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead |
| table tipping, table tilting, table turning, table lifting | Manipulation of a table during a seance | |
| Broader | meeting, get together | A small informal social gathering |
| Spanish | sesión de espiritismo, sesión | |
| Catalan | sessió d'espiritisme | |
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