| Main Entry: | course |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | progress, advance |
Synonyms: |
advancement, chain, channels, consecution, continuity, development, flow, furtherance, line, manner, march, movement, order, plan, policy, polity, procedure, program, progression, red tape, row, scheme, sequel, sequence, series, string, succession, system, unfolding, way |
| Main Entry: | course |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | path, channel |
Synonyms: |
aisle, aqueduct, boards, byway, canal, circuit, conduit, direction, duct, flow, groove, itinerary, lap, line, movement, orbit, passage, range, road, route, run, rut, scope, stream, tack, track, trail, trajectory, watercourse, way |
| Main Entry: | course |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | length of action |
Synonyms: |
duration, elapsing, lapse, passage, passing, progress, sweep, term, time |
| Main Entry: | course |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plan of study |
Synonyms: |
class, conference, curriculum, discussion group, interest, laboratory, lecture, matriculation, meeting, method, period, preparation, procedure, program, regimen, schedule, seminar, session, speciality, subject |
| Main Entry: | course |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flow; run |
Synonyms: |
career, chase, dart, dash, follow, gallop, gush, hasten, hunt, hurry, hustle, pursue, race, rush, scamper, scoot, scurry, speed, spring, stream, surge, tumble |
| Concept: | [Indefinite duration] Course. |
| Category: | 1. ABSOLUTE TIME |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
corridors of time, sweep of time, vesta of time, course of time, progress of time, process of time, succession of time, lapse of time, flow of time, flux of time, stream of time, tract of time, current of time, tide of time, march of time, step of time, flight of time; duration., [Indefinite time] aorist.
-verbs
elapse, lapse, flow, run, proceed, advance, pass; roll on, wear on, press on; flit, fly, slip, slide, glide; run its course., expire; go by, pass by; be past.
-adjectives
elapsing; aoristic; progressive.
-adverbs
in due time, in due season; in in due course, in due process, in the fullness of time; in time.
-phrases
labitur et labetur [Horace]; truditur dies die [Horace]; fugaces labuntur anni [Horace]; "tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day"
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| Main Entry: | access |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | admission, means of entry, approach |
Synonyms: |
admittance, approach, avenue, connection, contact, course, door, entrance, entree, entry, in, ingress, introduction, key, open arms, open door, passage, path, road, route, way |
Antonyms: |
egress, outlet |
| Main Entry: | aim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | goal |
Synonyms: |
ambition, aspiration, course, desideratum, design, desire, direction, end, intent, intention, mark, object, objective, plan, purpose, scheme, target, where one is heading, wish |
Antonyms: |
aimlessness, avoidance, neglect, purposelessness, thoughtlessness |
| Main Entry: | aisle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | passageway dividing something |
Synonyms: |
alley, artery, avenue, clearing, corridor, course, egress, gangway, hallway, ingress, lane, opening, passage, path, walk, way |
| Notes: | the bride actually walks up the nave (from Latin navis 'ship') of a church, not one of the aisles (one of the two parts parallel to the nave) |
| Main Entry: | approach |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plan of attack, resolution |
Synonyms: |
attitude, concept, course, crack, fling, go*, idea, lick, manner, means, method, mode, modus operandi, new wrinkle, offer, procedure, program, shot, stab, style, technique, way, whack, wrinkle |