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- [sesh-uh n]
- /ˈsɛʃ ən/
- /ˈseʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sesh-uh n]
- /ˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of session word
- noun session the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session. 1
- noun session a single continuous sitting, or period of sitting, of persons so assembled. 1
- noun session a continuous series of sittings or meetings of a court, legislature, or the like. 1
- noun session the period or term during which such a series is held. 1
- noun session sessions, (in English law) the sittings or a sitting of justices in court, usually to deal with minor offenses, grant licenses, etc. 1
- noun session a single continuous course or period of lessons, study, etc., in the work of a day at school: two afternoon sessions a week. 1
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Origin of session
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin sessiōn- (stem of sessiō) law-court sitting, Latin: sitting, equivalent to sess(us) (past participle of sedēre to sit1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Session
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session popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
session usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for session
noun session
- academic year — the period of the year during which students attend school or university
- appointment — The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.
- assize — a sitting of a legislative assembly or administrative body
- bout — If you have a bout of an illness or of an unpleasant feeling, you have it for a short period.
- caucus — A caucus is a group of people within an organization who share similar aims and interests or who have a lot of influence.
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