Plenary Meaning
/ˈpliːnəɹi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFully attended by a plenum; for everyone's attendance.
adjComplete; full; entire; absolute.
Sentence Examples
The proposal was formally accepted at a plenary session of the association.
The plenary seat of the European Parliament is in Strasbourg.
All delegates are expected to attend the final plenary session tomorrow.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The committee held a ____ meeting, not a limited one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
All delegates were required to attend the ____ session where the final resolutions would be voted on.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English plenarie, plenarye, from Late Latin plēnārius, from Latin plēnus (“full”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The method of treating a subject should be plenary or full."
— 1725, Isaac Watts, Logick: Or, The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry after Truth, […], 2nd edition, London: […] John Clark and Richard Hett, […], Emanuel Matthews, […], and Richard Ford, […], published 1726, →OCLC:
"Alternatively, the plenary may be used as preparation for the next lesson, and it might support the children to discuss some vocabulary with the TA to help them prepare."
— 2004, Brian Sharp, Meeting SEN in the Curriculum: Maths, →ISBN, page 114:
"A good plenary doesn't just consolidate learning in that one lesson; it provides feedback for the teacher across a period of time and offers the chance to resolve any misconceptions."
— 2010, Caroline Bentley-Davies, How to be an amazing teacher, →ISBN:
"During the plenary the teacher wanted to consolidate this by getting pupils to use and apply what they had learned and also to discuss the calculating strategies they would use in different situations."
— 2013, Richard English, Maths and ICT in the Primary School: A Creative Approach, →ISBN, page 30:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The committee held a ____ meeting, not a limited one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
All delegates were required to attend the ____ session where the final resolutions would be voted on.