symposium
symposium
Definition
sym·po·sium (-əm)
noun pl. -·si·ums or -·sia-ə
- in ancient Greece, a drinking party at which there was intellectual conversation
- any meeting or social gathering at which ideas are freely exchanged
- a conference organized for the discussion of some particular subject
- a collection of opinions, esp. a published group of essays, on a given subject
Etymology: L < Gr symposion < syn-, together + posis, a drinking < IE base *pō-, to drink > L potio
symposium
Synonyms
symposium
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- organize: It therefore appears appropriate to organize a symposium were we can share information and have discussions on the various aspects of training birds.
- convene: Barrett has convened symposia of W65 in Glasgow 1996, Bandung 1997, Gavle 1998, Cape Town 1999 and Reading in 2000.
- entitle: These regular Forums developed out of the popular annual symposium entitled ' Teaching at Edinburgh ' .
- organize: The Austrian Institute for Spatial Planning is organizing a symposium in Brussels on 27th November 1997.
- attend: Approximately 35 scholars from across the country attended the symposium.
- sponsor: The ESRC endorses and sponsors the symposium and has made 50 bursaries available for full-time PhD students attending the event.
Adjective modifier
- one-day: On 4 June 1993 a one-day symposium was held on ' Port Projects: current research on the history of British ports ' .
- two-day: These one-day or two-day symposia are held at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters in London.
- interdisciplinary: Interdisciplinary symposium on âWomen, Human Rights and the Environmentâ at Brunel University, 2001.
- 7th: He will serve in similar roles for the 7th symposium to be held in Boston, USA in 2002.
- annual: Now looking toward the Annual Symposium at Lincoln in June 2001.
- international: International one-day Symposium at the V&A entitled Fashion On Display, 25 February 2005.
Modifies a noun
- participant: The individuals mentioned in these remarks were among the symposium participants.
- proceeding: Accepted papers will appear in the symposium proceedings, which will be published by the IEEE Computer Society.
- dinner: An informal symposium dinner will be held on 19 September 2002.
Noun used with modifier
- half-day: The half-day symposium was entitled ' Molecular Approaches to Brain Disease ' and invited five neuroscience speakers to make presentations.
- satellite: Access to priority booking at the prestigious BSR Annual Conference for exhibition space and satellite symposia.
- fall: Further information is available from the fall symposium series website.
- afternoon: The Section holds 6 meetings a year including 2 afternoon symposia.
- th: Similar contractual arrangements will continue through the pending 11 th Symposium.
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