course synonyms

course

n.

  1. A route

    direction, passage, path, way; see route 1, way 2.

  2. A prepared way, especially for racing

    track, trail, ski trail, racecourse; see road 1, track 1.

  3. A plan of study

    course of study, subject, studies, curriculum, matriculation, program, specialty, major, minor, area, field, discipline; see also education 1.

  4. A series of lessons

    class, subject, classes, lectures, seminar, sessions, colloquia, required course, requirement, elective, refresher course, crash course, gut course*; see also class 3.

  5. A way of proceeding

    progression, sequence, course of action, mode of conduct; see development 2, plan 2, way 3.

as a matter of course

ordinarily, routinely, naturally, customarily; see customarily, regularly 1.

in due course

in due time, when proper, eventually, in the natural course of events; see appropriately, finally 2, ultimately.

in the course of

during, in the process of, when; see during, while 1.

of course

certainly, by all means, indeed; see surely, yes.

off course

misdirected, erratic, going the wrong way; see lost 1, wrong 2.

on course

on target, correct, going in the right direction; see accurate 1.

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