Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   session

   /ˈsɛʃən/

   noun

   • 1. a meeting of an official body, especially a legislature, council, or court of law, to conduct its business: "the governor called this week's special session to reconsider the decision" Similar meetingsittingassemblyconclaveplenaryhearingconferencediscussionforumsymposiumsederuntdietcaucus
   • ▪ a period during which an official body meets regularly to conduct its business: "legislation to curb wildcat strikes will be introduced during the coming parliamentary session"
   • ▪ the part of a year or of a day during which teaching takes place in a school or college. Similar academic yearschool yeartermschool termsemestertrimester
   • 2. a period devoted to a particular activity: "gym is followed by a training session" Similar periodtimespellstretchbout
   • ▪ a period of recording music in a studio, especially by a session musician: "he did the sessions for a Great Country Hits album"
   • ▪ a period of heavy or sustained drinking: informal "it was one hell of a session— we must have drunk about 12 cocktails each" Similar drinking boutbingeinformal:seshbooze-upbeer-upliquid lunchdrunkblindsouseskitejagvulgar slang:piss-uparchaic:fuddlepotation
   • 3. the governing body of a Presbyterian Church.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sessio(n-), from sess- ‘seated’ (see sessile).

   Derivatives

   • 1. sessional adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of session in English with different contexts and usage. Session can refer to a formal meeting, a period of time, an activity, a music event, or a college period.

   • English (US)

     a period of time during which someone uses a particular...

   • Znaczenie Session, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SESSION definicja: 1. a formal meeting or series of meetings...

   • Session: Korean Translation

     SESSION translate: 시간, 회기. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Bull Session

     BULL SESSION definition: 1. a long conversation or informal...

   • Photo Session

     PHOTO SESSION definition: 1. an occasion arranged for...

   • Session: German Translation

     SESSION translate: die Sitzung, die Sitzung, das Semester,...

   • Session: Italian Translation

     SESSION translate: sessione, seduta, incontro, sessione,...

   • Session: Thai Translation

     SESSION translate: การประชุม; สมัยประชุม ของศาล คณะกรรมการ...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sessionSession Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › session

   • Cached

   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word session, from a meeting of a court or legislature to a period of school classes or a type of beer. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related phrases of session.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sessionSESSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › session

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of session as a noun, with examples of different contexts and usage. A session can be a meeting, a period of time, a course, or a series of events.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySESSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of session as a noun in different contexts, such as formal meetings, activities, college periods, music events and stock market. See how to use session in sentences and collocations with other words.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSESSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of session as a noun or adjective in different contexts, such as court, parliament, school, or activity. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of session.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sessionSession - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › session

   A session is a specific block of time dedicated to something. Court may be in session, or school may be in session, or you just might find yourself enjoying a massage therapy session.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sessionSession - definition of session by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › session

   • Cached

   A session is a meeting, a period of time, or a series of meetings for a specific activity. Learn the different meanings and uses of session in law, education, music, and more from various dictionaries and sources.