symposium
/sim'pouziəm/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A formal meeting or conference for the public discussion of a specific topic: A "symposium" is an event where experts or participants gather to present and discuss papers, ideas, or research on a particular subject. The participants typically form an audience for these presentations.
- A collection of essays or articles on a particular subject: "Symposium" can also refer to a published volume containing a series of contributions from different authors concerning a single theme or topic.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The university is hosting an international symposium on climate change next month.
- Her research was presented at a medical symposium and was very well received.
- The journal published a symposium featuring essays from ten leading philosophers.
Advanced Usage
- "to hold/organize a symposium": to arrange and conduct a formal meeting for discussion.
- The institute will hold a symposium on artificial intelligence ethics.
- "proceedings of a symposium": the official published record of the papers and discussions from such a meeting.
- He contributed a chapter to the proceedings of the annual symposium.
Variants and Related Words
- Symposia (n): The standard plural form of "symposium."
- Several important symposia were scheduled for the conference week.
- Symposiast (n): A participant in a symposium. (This is a less common, more formal term).
- The symposiasts engaged in a lively debate after the presentations.
Synonyms
- Conference: A formal meeting for discussion.
- Colloquium: An academic seminar or conference.
- Forum: A meeting or medium for open discussion.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Symposium format": Refers to the specific structure of an event involving sequential presentations followed by discussion.
- The event will follow a symposium format, with four keynote speakers.
Noun
- a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations