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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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   What does course mean?

   • We use of course to refer to things that are obvious or already known to the speaker and listener, or to everybody: … course down Tears were coursing down his cheeks. course through You could almost hear the blood coursing through her veins as she passed the finishing line. figurative A new wave of idealism is coursing through our schools.

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   What is a noun course?

   • 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. Naturally, you want to pass them! The noun course can refer to a part of a meal.

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   What does it mean if something runs its course?

   • If something runs its course, it continues naturally until it has finished. (Definition of course from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 課, 課程, 教程… 课, 课程, 教程… curso, campo, pista… curso, estudos, pista (corrida)… अभ्यासक्रम, एखाद्या क्रीडा स्पर्धेसाठी वापरली जाणारी जमीन किंवा पाण्याचे क्षेत्र, दरम्यान…

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   What is a golf course?

   • (General Sporting Terms) an area or stretch of land or water on which a sport is played or a race is run: a golf course. 5. a period of time; duration: in the course of the next hour. 6. the usual order of and time required for a sequence of events; regular procedure: the illness ran its course.

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   What is the difference between a noun course and a verb course?

   • The noun course can also refer to an area laid out for a particular sport, as in a golf course or obstacle course. As a verb course can mean to move quickly over or through a certain path, especially some liquid, like when tears course down your cheeks at a sad movie.

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   What is a course in economics?

   • a course in economics. a prescribed number of instruction periods or classes in a particular field of study. The main course was roast chicken with mashed potatoes and peas. Navigation. the line along the earth's surface upon or over which a ship, an aircraft, etc., proceeds: described by its bearing with relation to true or magnetic north.

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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.

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   A course is a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject. ...a course in business administration. [+ in] I'm shortly to begin a course on the modern novel. [+ on] Synonyms: classes, course of study, programme, schedule More Synonyms of course. 6. See also access course, correspondence course, refresher course, sandwich course.

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   a prescribed number of lessons, lectures, etc, in an educational curriculum. the material covered in such a curriculum. a prescribed regimen to be followed for a specific period of time. a course of treatment.

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   1. a direction or route taken or to be taken. 2. the path, route, or channel along which anything moves: the course of a stream. 3. advance or progression in a particular direction. 4. the continuous passage or progress through time or a succession of stages: in the course of a year.

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   6 days ago · 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.

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   COURSE definition: 1. used to say 'yes' and emphasize your answer: 2. used to show that what you are saying is…. Learn more.