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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOURSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COURSE definition: 1. a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOURSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A course is a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject. 6. See also access course, correspondence course, refresher course, sandwich course. A course of medical treatment is a series of treatments that a doctor gives someone. She went to her doctor, who offered to put her on a course of tranquillizers. A course is one part of a meal.

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   The noun course can refer to a series of lectures, discussions, or other lessons in a particular subject. To graduate from high school, you have to take certain courses in English, social studies, math, and science.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOURSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COURSE meaning: 1. a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or…. Learn more.

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   Course definition: a direction or route taken or to be taken.. See examples of COURSE used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcourse noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of course noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › courseCourse | Definition of course by Merriam-Webster

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   Define course: the path or direction that something or someone moves along—usage, synonyms, more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › courseCourse Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    COURSE meaning: 1 : the path or direction that something or someone moves along often used figuratively; 2 : a path or route that runners, skiers, bikers, etc., move along especially in a race

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › coursecourse - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    a particular manner of proceeding: a course of action. a customary manner of procedure; regular or natural order of events: as a matter of course; the course of a disease. a mode of conduct; behavior. a systematized or prescribed series: a course of lectures; a course of medical treatments.