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sessions

Ses·sions
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sesh-uh nz]
    • /ˈsɛʃ ənz/
    • /ˈseʃ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sesh-uh nz]
    • /ˈsɛʃ ənz/

Definitions of sessions word

  • noun sessions 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 sessions a single continuous sitting, or period of sitting, of persons so assembled. 1
  • noun sessions a continuous series of sittings or meetings of a court, legislature, or the like. 1
  • noun sessions the period or term during which such a series is held. 1
  • noun sessions sessions, (in English law) the sittings or a sitting of justices in court, usually to deal with minor offenses, grant licenses, etc. 1
  • noun sessions 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 sessions

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 Sessions

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sessions popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".

sessions usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sessions

noun sessions

  • caucuses — U.S. Politics. a meeting of party leaders to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc. a meeting of party members within a legislative body to select leaders and determine strategy. (often initial capital letter) a faction within a legislative body that pursues its interests through the legislative process: the Women's Caucus; the Black Caucus.
  • clambakes — Plural form of clambake.
  • classes — a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living.
  • conclaves — A private meeting.
  • conferences — Plural form of conference.

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