plenary

CEFRC1

/ˈpliːnəɹi/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Including all members of a group or meeting.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A plenary session.

Examples

  • All delegates are expected to attend the final plenary session tomorrow.

  • The plenary seat of the European Parliament is in Strasbourg.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈplɛnəɹi/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Complete; full; entire; absolute.

  2. Fully attended by a plenum; for everyone's attendance.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Part of a lesson, usually at or towards the end, designed to review or evaluate the learning that has taken place.

More examples

In context

  • The proposal was formally accepted at a plenary session of the association.

  • After lunch, we will all be in the main auditorium listening to the plenary.

  • The method of treating a subject should be plenary or full.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The committee held a blank meeting, not a limited one.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English plenarie, plenarye, from Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus (“full”).