- Comment
- Love
Word of the Day
: May 26, 2024
\sim-POH-zee-um\ noun
What It Means
Symposium can refer either to a formal meeting at which experts discuss a particular topic, or to a collection of articles on a particular subject. Symposium has two plural forms: symposia and symposiums.
// Professors and graduate students attended a three-day symposium on climate change.
// The organization will be publishing a symposium on genetic research.
See the entry >
symposium in Context
All Merriam-Webster content is available at www.merriam-webster.com
- Recommended Recommended
- History & In Progress History
- Browse Library
- Most Popular Library
Get Personalized Recommendations
Let us help you figure out what to learn! By taking a short interview you’ll be able to specify your learning interests and goals, so we can recommend the perfect courses and lessons to try next.
Start InterviewYou don't have any lessons in your history.
Just find something that looks interesting and start learning!