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course - education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes" |
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didactics,
education,
educational activity,
instruction,
pedagogy,
teaching the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
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coursework work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course
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adult education a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study
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art class a class in which you learn to draw or paint
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childbirth-preparation class a course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor
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lesson a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
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correspondence course a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school
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course of lectures a series of lectures dealing with a subject
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directed study a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject; "he registered for directed study"; "he got credit for directed study"; "he did directed study"
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elective,
elective course a course that the student can select from among alternatives
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extension course a course offered as part of an extension service
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home study a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom
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industrial arts a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools
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orientation,
orientation course the act of orienting
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propaedeutic,
propaedeutics a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
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refresher,
refresher course a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"
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required course a course that all students are required to take
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seminar a course offered for a small group of advanced students
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shop,
shop class a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
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workshop a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
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lecture,
lecturing teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
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class period,
course session,
recitation a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
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course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" |
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aliment,
alimentation,
nourishment,
nutriment,
nutrition,
sustenance,
victuals the act of nourishing; "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"
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meal,
repast coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
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entree,
main course the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"
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appetiser,
appetizer,
starter food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
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afters,
dessert,
sweet a dish served as the last course of a meal
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course - a mode of action; "if you persist in that course you will surely fail"; "once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place" |
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action something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
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blind alley (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement; "all the clues led the police into blind alleys"; "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley"
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collision course a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated
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path,
way,
way of life a way especially designed for a particular use
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course - (construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks" |
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row |
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bed,
layer a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
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wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
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damp-proof course,
damp course a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building
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row of bricks a course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line)
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course - facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile" |
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facility,
installation a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you; "a cell phone with internet facility"
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golf course,
links course course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
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racecourse,
racetrack,
raceway,
track a course over which races are run
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course - general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast" |
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direction,
way a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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course - a connected series of events or actions or developments; "the government took a firm course"; "historians can only point out those lines for which evidence is available" |
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line |
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series (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
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current,
flow,
stream a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"
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course - hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares" |
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hunt,
hunt down,
run,
track down pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
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game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
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course - move swiftly through or over; "ships coursing the Atlantic" |
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cover,
cross,
cut across,
cut through,
get across,
get over,
pass over,
track,
traverse clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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