| session | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. session | a meeting for execution of a group's functions.; "it was the opening session of the legislature" |
| ~ group discussion, conference | a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic. |
| ~ sitting | a session as of a legislature or court. |
| ~ clinic | meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity. |
| ~ closed session, executive session | a session (usually of a legislative body) that is closed to the public. |
| ~ hearing | a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken.; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago" |
| ~ skull session | a session (as of executives or advisors) to discuss policy or strategy or to solve problems or exchange ideas. |
| ~ special session | a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions. |
| ~ tutorial | a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students. |
| n. (time) | 2. academic session, academic term, school term, session | the time during which a school holds classes.; "they had to shorten the school term" |
| ~ academic year, school year | the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying. |
| ~ term | a limited period of time.; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term" |
| ~ summer school | an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study. |
| ~ semester | one of two divisions of an academic year. |
| ~ trimester | one of three divisions of an academic year. |
| ~ quarter | one of four periods into which the school year is divided.; "the fall quarter ends at Christmas" |
| n. (act) | 3. session | a meeting devoted to a particular activity.; "a filming session"; "a gossip session" |
| ~ coming together, meeting | the social act of assembling for some common purpose.; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" |
| ~ class period, course session, recitation | a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study. |
| n. (group) | 4. seance, session, sitting | a meeting of spiritualists.; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor" |
| ~ spirit rapping, table rapping, table tapping | alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead. |
| ~ table lifting, table tilting, table tipping, table turning | manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits. |
| ~ get together, meeting | a small informal social gathering.; "there was an informal meeting in my living room" |
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