course

About 220.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A sequence of events.

   The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another.

2. noun A normal or customary sequence.
3. noun A programme, a chosen manner of proceeding.

   Doubts arose about the expediency of such a course in the present crisis.

4. noun Any ordered process or sequence of steps.
5. noun A learning programme a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject

   I need to take a French course.

6. noun a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject

   I need to take a French course.

7. noun an educational programme at a college or university leading to an academic degree or vocational qualification.

   What's your course in university?—Business studies. And you?

8. noun A treatment plan.

Similar words

of course naturally trend class row run line flow path track

Often followed by

of in the i and is to it not

Word family

coursed courses coursing