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   course

   /kɔːs/

   noun

   • 1. the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river: "the road adopts a tortuous course along the coast" Similar routewaytrackdirectiontackpathlinejourneyitinerarychanneltrailtrajectoryflight pathbearingheadingorbitcircuitbeatroundrun
   • ▪ the way in which something progresses or develops: "the course of history" Similar progressiondevelopmentprogressadvanceadvancementevolutionunfoldingflowmovementcontinuitysequenceordersuccessionrisemarchfurtheranceforwardingproceeding
   • ▪ a procedure adopted to deal with a situation: "my decision had seemed to be the wisest course open to me at the time" Similar plan (of action)course of actionmethod of workingMOline of actionprocessprocedurepracticeapproachtechniquestylemannerwaymeansmode of behaviourmode of conductmethodologysystempolicystrategyprogrammeformularegimenmodus operandirare:praxis
   • 2. a dish, or a set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal: "guests are offered a choice of main course" Similar dishmenu item
   • 3. an area of land set aside and prepared for racing, golf, or another sport. Similar trackracetrackracecoursecircuitgroundstadiumspeedwayvelodromeroutetrailcircusrare:cirque
   • 4. a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, leading to an examination or qualification: "a business studies course" Similar programme of studycourse of studyeducational programmeset of lecturescurriculumsyllabusscheduleclasseslecturesstudies
   • ▪ a series of repeated treatments or doses of medication: "the doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics" Similar programmeseriessequencesystemscheduleregimen
   • ▪ a series of changes which brings the bells back to their original order, or the changes of a particular bell.
   • 5. a continuous horizontal layer of brick, stone, or other material in a wall. Similar layerthicknessstratumseamveinbandbed
   • 6. a pursuit of game (especially hares) with greyhounds by sight rather than scent.
   • 7. a sail on the lowest yards of a square-rigged ship.
   • 8. a set of adjacent strings on a guitar, lute, etc., tuned to the same note.

   verb

   • 1. (of liquid) move without obstruction; flow: "tears were coursing down her cheeks" Similar flowpourracestreamrunrushgushpumpmovecascadefloodsurgesweeprollinformal:sloosh
   • 2. pursue (game, especially hares) with greyhounds using sight rather than scent: "many of the hares coursed escaped unharmed" Similar huntchasepursuestalkrun downrun aftergive chase tofollowtracktrailshadowhounddoginformal:tail

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cours, from Latin cursus, from curs- ‘run’, from the verb currere.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › courseCourse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COURSE is the act or action of moving in a path from point to point. How to use course in a sentence.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › courseCourse - definition of course by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a direction or route taken or to be taken. 2. the path, route, or channel along which anything moves: the course of a stream. 3. advance or progression in a particular direction. 4. the continuous passage or progress through time or a succession of stages: in the course of a year.

4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › coursecourse - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   2 days ago · course (third-person singular simple present courses, present participle coursing, simple past and past participle coursed) To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood). The oil coursed through the engine. Blood pumped around the human body courses throughout all its veins and arteries.

5. www.yourdictionary.com › courseCourse Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. courses. The progress or duration of time. In the course of a week. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A way, path, or channel of movement. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The direction taken, esp. that taken or to be taken by a ship or plane, expressed in degrees measured clockwise from north or by points of the compass.

6. www.definitions.net › definition › CourseWhat does Course mean? - Definitions.net

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   Definition of Course in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of Course. Information and translations of Course in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOF COURSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OF COURSE definition: 1. used to say yes or to give someone permission to do something: 2. used to show that what you…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › courseCOURSE - 44 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   course. noun. These are words and phrases related to course. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of course. The ship was 200 miles off course. Synonyms. route. direction. path. channel. passage. road. track. way. orbit. trajectory. In the course of the discussion many views were heard. Synonyms.