Definition of "seminar" []

• A small group of advanced students in a college or graduate school engaged in original research or intensive study under the guidance of a professor who meets regularly with them to discuss their reports and findings. (noun)
• A course of study so pursued. (noun)
• A scheduled meeting of such a group. (noun)
• A meeting for an exchange of ideas; a conference. (noun)

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• "The two hour seminar is a free two hour sales pitch for another seminar, which costs between $3,500 and $4,000."
• "This seminar is aimed at people interested in doing business in the open environment presented by rapidly developing networked communications."
• "The material from this seminar is also available under a Creative Commons license (the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License) for others to re-use and add to in creative ways."