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SYMPOSIUM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SYMPOSIUM?

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Symposium as a Noun
Definitions of "Symposium" as a noun
Synonyms of "Symposium" as a noun (15 Words)

The synonyms of “Symposium” are: meeting, sitting, assembly, conclave, plenary, lecture, speech, address, discourse, oration, presentation, report, sermon, disquisition, dissertation

Symposium as a Noun

Definitions of "Symposium" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “symposium” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.
A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
A drinking party or convivial discussion, especially as held in ancient Greece after a banquet (and notable as the title of a work by Plato).
A meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations.

Synonyms of "Symposium" as a noun (15 Words)

address	Social skill. They exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch.
assembly	A group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit. The tail assembly* of the aircraft.*
conclave	The meeting place for a conclave.
discourse	A formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing. A discourse* on critical theory.*
disquisition	An elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion. Nothing can kill a radio show quicker than a disquisition* on intertextual analysis.*
dissertation	A long essay on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree or diploma. He had considered writing his doctoral dissertation* on Kant.*
lecture	Teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class. In each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials.
meeting	A small informal social gathering. He still remembers their meeting* in Paris.*
oration	The style or manner in which an oration is given. There is nothing quite like his messianic oration.
plenary	A meeting or session attended by all participants at a conference or assembly. Working parties would report back to the plenary* with recommendations.*
presentation	A visual representation of something. Depression frequently forms part of the clinical presentation* of dementia.*
report	The act of informing by verbal report. They heard a violent report* followed by silence.*
sermon	A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible. I preached my first sermon* on original sin.*
sitting	A period of time during which a committee or parliament is engaged in its normal business. Twenty pieces of music is a bit much to take in at one sitting.
speech	The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience. She wouldn t accept his correction of her speech.