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   sym·po·si·um

   /simˈpōzēəm/

   noun

   • 1. a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
   • ▪ a collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.
   • ▪ a drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquet (and notable as the title of a work by Plato).

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a drinking party): via Latin from Greek sumposion, from sumpotēs ‘fellow drinker’, from sun- ‘together’ + potēs ‘drinker’.

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   : a formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topics compare colloquium. b. : a collection of opinions on a subject. especially : one published by a periodical. c. : discussion. Did you know?

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   SYMPOSIUM definition: 1. an occasion at which people who have great knowledge of a particular subject meet in order to…. Learn more.

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   Symposium definition: a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, especially a meeting at which several speakers talk on or discuss a topic before an audience.. See examples of SYMPOSIUM used in a sentence.

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   A symposium is a public meeting about a topic in which people give presentations. If your knitting club holds a symposium, various knitters will give presentations about anything having to do with knitting.

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   SYMPOSIUM meaning: 1. an occasion at which people who have great knowledge of a particular subject meet in order to…. Learn more.

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   In modern usage, it has come to mean an academic conference or meeting, such as a scientific conference. The equivalent of a Greek symposium in Roman society is the Latin convivium.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › symposiumSymposium - definition of symposium by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, esp. a meeting at which several speakers discuss a topic before an audience. 2. a collection of opinions expressed or articles contributed by several persons on a given subject or topic.