English noun: session | |||
1. | session (communication) a meeting for execution of a group's functions | ||
Samples | It was the opening session of the legislature. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conference, group discussion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clinic, closed session, executive session, hearing, sitting, skull session, special session, tutorial | ||
2. | session (time) the time during which a school holds classes | ||
Samples | They had to shorten the school term. | ||
Synonyms | academic session, academic term, school term | ||
Broader (hypernym) | term | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | quarter, semester, summer school, trimester | ||
Part meronym | academic year, school year | ||
3. | session (act) a meeting devoted to a particular activity | ||
Samples | A filming session. A gossip session. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coming together, meeting | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | class period, course session, recitation | ||
4. | session (group) a meeting of spiritualists | ||
Samples | The seance was held in the medium's parlor. | ||
Synonyms | seance, sitting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | get together, meeting | ||
Part holonym | spirit rapping, table lifting, table rapping, table tapping, table tilting, table tipping, table turning | ||