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- [kawrs, kohrs]
- /kɔrs, koʊrs/
- /kɔːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrs, kohrs]
- /kɔrs, koʊrs/
Definitions of courses word
- noun courses a direction or route taken or to be taken. 1
- noun courses the path, route, or channel along which anything moves: the course of a stream. 1
- noun courses advance or progression in a particular direction; forward or onward movement. 1
- noun courses the continuous passage or progress through time or a succession of stages: in the course of a year; in the course of the battle. 1
- noun courses the track, ground, water, etc., on which a race is run, sailed, etc.: One runner fell halfway around the course. 1
- noun courses a particular manner of proceeding: a course of action. 1
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Origin of courses
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English co(u)rs (noun) < Anglo-French co(u)rs(e), Old French cours < Latin cursus “a running, course,” equivalent to cur(rere) “to run” + -sus, variant of -tus suffix of verb action
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Parts of speech for Courses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
courses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for courses
verb courses
noun courses
- ways — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- progresses — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- advances — personal overtures made in an attempt to become friendly, gain a favour, etc
- lines — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- programs — a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.
Antonyms for courses
noun courses
- cessations — Plural form of cessation.
- discourses — communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
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