course

Main Entry:
course [kawrs, kohrs]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: progress, advance
Synonyms: advancement, chain, channels, consecution, continuity, development, flow, furtherance, line, manner, march, movement, order, plan, policy, polity, procedure, program, progression, red tape, row, scheme, sequel, sequence, series, string, succession, system, unfolding, way
Main Entry: course
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: length of action
Synonyms: duration, elapsing, lapse, passage, passing, progress, sweep, term, time
Main Entry: course
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: plan of study
Synonyms: class, conference, curriculum, discussion group, interest, laboratory, lecture, matriculation, meeting, method, period, preparation, procedure, program, regimen, schedule, seminar, session, speciality, subject
Main Entry: course
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: flow; run
Synonyms: career, chase, dart, dash, follow, gallop, gush, hasten, hunt, hurry, hustle, pursue, race, rush, scamper, scoot, scurry, speed, spring, stream, surge, tumble
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: [Indefinite duration] Course.
Category: 1. ABSOLUTE TIME
Synonyms:
-nouns
corridors of time, sweep of time, vesta of time, course of time, progress of time, process of time, succession of time, lapse of time, flow of time, flux of time, stream of time, tract of time, current of time, tide of time, march of time, step of time, flight of time; duration., [Indefinite time] aorist.
-verbs
elapse, lapse, flow, run, proceed, advance, pass; roll on, wear on, press on; flit, fly, slip, slide, glide; run its course., expire; go by, pass by; be past.
-adjectives
elapsing; aoristic; progressive.
-adverbs
in due time, in due season; in in due course, in due process, in the fullness of time; in time.
-phrases
labitur et labetur [Horace]; truditur dies die [Horace]; fugaces labuntur anni [Horace]; "tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day"
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Main Entry: access
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: admission, means of entry, approach
Synonyms: admittance, approach, avenue, connection, contact, course, door, entrance, entree, entry, in, ingress, introduction, key, open arms, open door, passage, path, road, route, way
Antonyms: egress, outlet
Main Entry: aim
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: goal
Synonyms: ambition, aspiration, course, desideratum, design, desire, direction, end, intent, intention, mark, object, objective, plan, purpose, scheme, target, where one is heading, wish
Antonyms: aimlessness, avoidance, neglect, purposelessness, thoughtlessness
Main Entry: aisle
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: passageway dividing something
Synonyms: alley, artery, avenue, clearing, corridor, course, egress, gangway, hallway, ingress, lane, opening, passage, path, walk, way
Notes: the bride actually walks up the nave (from Latin navis 'ship') of a church, not one of the aisles (one of the two parts parallel to the nave)
Main Entry: approach
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: plan of attack, resolution
Synonyms: attitude, concept, course, crack, fling, go*, idea, lick, manner, means, method, mode, modus operandi, new wrinkle, offer, procedure, program, shot, stab, style, technique, way, whack, wrinkle
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