proseminar

pro·sem·i·nar

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-sem-uh-nahr]
- /proʊˈsɛm əˌnɑr/
- /prˈəʊsmɪnˌɑː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-sem-uh-nahr]
- /proʊˈsɛm əˌnɑr/

Definitions of proseminar word

noun proseminar a course conducted in the manner of a seminar for graduate students but often open to advanced undergraduates. 1
noun proseminar an introductory course delivered in seminar form for graduate or advanced undergraduate students 0
noun proseminar a seminar open to undergraduate students of advanced standing 0

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Origin of proseminar

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; pro-1 + seminar

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Parts of speech for Proseminar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Proseminar

proseminar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

proseminar usage trend in Literature

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