cours

Definitions of cours
  1. noun
    dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
    synonyms: courant
  2. noun
    general line of orientation
    synonyms: direction
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    chemin, direction
    a line leading to a place or point
  3. noun
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
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    andain
    a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
    trace, traînée
    a track or mark left by something that has passed
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    ligne
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
  4. noun
    a series of lectures dealing with a subject
  5. noun
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
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    courant
    dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
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    série
    similar things placed in order or happening one after another
  6. noun
    education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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    enseignement pour adultes
    a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study
    orientation
    a course introducing a new situation or environment
    cours de recyclage
    a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
    séminaire
    a course offered for a small group of advanced students
    atelier
    a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
    type of:
    enseignement, pédagogie
    the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
  7. noun
    teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
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    exposé
    the act of giving a talk to an audience
    type of:
    enseignement, pédagogie
    the profession of a teacher
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