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session Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈsɛ.ʃən/

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Session as a Noun

1

A period of time devoted to a particular activity.

counseling session

2

An official meeting or term of a council, court, or other body to conduct its business; e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislature (that together comprise the legislative term), whose individual meetings are also called sessions.

This court is now in session.

3

The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected.

Logging out or shutting down the computer will end your session.

4

Any of the three scheduled two-hour playing sessions, from the start of play to lunch, from lunch to tea and from tea to the close of play.

5

The act of sitting, or the state of being seated.

6

Ellipsis of jam session, used in isolate particularly for folk music.

7

An academic term; semester; school year.

8

An extended period of drinking, typically consuming beer with low alcohol content.

9

The ruling body of a congregation, consisting of the pastor and elders.

10

An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.

11

A period devoted to a particular activity, e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislative body (that together comprise the legislative term) whose individual meetings are also called sessions.

"Are we having a recording session?" / "Yes. We've even got some session musicians to provide some brass."

12

A meeting of a council, court, school, or legislative body to conduct its business.

This court is now in session.

13

An academic term.

Session as a Verb

1

To hold or participate in a jam session with other musicians.

Session in a Sentence

counseling session

a training session

jam session

"Are we having a recording session?" / "Yes. We've even got some session musicians to provide some brass."

This court is now in session.

Logging out or shutting down the computer will end your session.

Word Forms & Grammar

session (plural sessions)

session (third-person singular simple present sessions, present participle sessioning, simple past and past participle sessioned)

Words That Rhyme With Session

Origin of Session

From Middle English session, from Old French session, from Latin sessiō (“a sitting”), from sedeō (“sit”).

Session at a Glance

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/ˈsɛ.ʃən/
Syllables2
MeaningA period of time devoted to a particular activity
Pluralsessions
Verb formssessions, sessioning, sessioned

Session Pronunciation

Session is pronounced /ˈsɛ.ʃən/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (sɛ).

Frequently Asked Questions About Session

Is session a noun or a verb?

Session is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of session?

The plural of session is sessions.

What is the past tense of session?

The past tense of session is sessioned. The present participle is sessioning.