Synonyms for symposium
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations.
Related words
- Word family
- sympotic
Forms
- Plural
- symposiums → conferences, discussions, conventions, collections…
Example sentences
- conference The whole world is watching the summit conference.
- discussion A discussion of the proposal seems to be in order.
- convention Progress in science was often barred by convention.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| symposium | falling | |
| conference | falling | |
| discussion | steady | |
| convention | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- conference3, collection3, discussion3, convention3, miscellany4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (conference3 = 3 syllables).