seminar

noun

A small advanced class in which students regularly meet with a professor to discuss research and ideas.

Example sentence

“The professor leads a weekly seminar on modern poetry.”

The business world borrowed it for any training session, so a hotel 'seminar' may be far from the original university discussion class.

Related words

conferenceA large organized meeting where researchers or professionals share their work through talks, workshops, or posters.workshopA room, usually of modest size, where things are made or repaired by hand or with light machinery.punctualArriving or doing things exactly at the agreed time.apprenticeA person learning a skilled trade by working under someone experienced.diligentWorking hard with steady, careful attention.traineeA person who is still learning a job while receiving formal instruction at work.