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Since then I have held many jobs at museums in Colorado and Wyoming. I have also taught summer courses at the University of Colorado.
Robert T. Bakker

Meaning of "courses" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COURSES

courses  [ˈkɔːsɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COURSES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Courses is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COURSES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Course

Course can refer to: ▪ Course, the path of travel ▪ Course, the principal sail on a mast of a sailing vessel ▪ Course, a set of one or more food items served at once during a meal ▪ Course, in the United States, a unit of instruction in one subject, lasting one academic term ▪ Course Atlas ▪ Course catalog ▪ Course of study, in the Commonwealth of Nations and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a programme of education leading to a degree or diploma ▪ Course of employment, a legal consideration of all circumstances which may occur in the performance of a person's job ▪ Course, a regime of medical drugs, or the speed of evolution of a disease ▪ Course, a pair or more of adjacent strings tuned to unison or an octave and played together to give a single note, in a stringed instrument ▪ Main course, the primary dish in a meal consisting of several courses ▪ Course, a continuous horizontal layer of similarly-sized building material, in a...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COURSES


curses
ˈkɜːsɪz
eyeglasses
ˈaɪˌɡlɑːsɪz
Forces
ˈfɔːsɪz
glasses
ˈɡlɑːsɪz
greasies
ˈɡriːsɪz
horses
ˈhɔːsɪz
human-resources
ˌhjuːmənrɪˈzɔːsɪz
loosies
ˈluːsɪz
nkosis
əŋˈkɔːsɪz
pieces
ˈpiːsɪz
praeses
ˈpriːsɪz
resources
rɪˈzɔːsɪz
sunglasses
ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COURSES

course
course book
course fees
course of action
course of study
course requirements
course work
courser
courseware
coursework
coursing
court
court action
court appearance
court card
court case
court circular
court correspondent

WORDS THAT END LIKE COURSES

a bed of roses
analyses
arses
bases
catharses
classes
dieses
exercises
expenses
extension courses
fourses
hold one´s horses
horses for courses
losses
masses
Moses
premises
senses
to all intents and purposes
university extension courses

Synonyms and antonyms of courses in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COURSES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «courses» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of courses

Translation of «courses» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COURSES

Find out the translation of courses to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of courses from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «courses» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

课程
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cursos
570 millions of speakers

English

courses
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाठ्यक्रम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دورات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

курсы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cursos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গতিপথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cours
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kursus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kurse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kursus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các khóa học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படிப்புகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अभ्यासक्रम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dersler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kursy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

курси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cursuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαθήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kursusse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kurser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kurs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of courses

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COURSES»

The term «courses» is very widely used and occupies the 3.948 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COURSES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «courses» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «courses» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about courses

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10 QUOTES WITH «COURSES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word courses.
1
Anant Agarwal
I think we can question whether degrees are antediluvian. Online learning has flexibility. Why not master courses in energy, writing, communications, and engineering and get a credential?
2
Anant Agarwal
EdX will be a creating a platform which will be open source, not for profit, and a portal for a website where universities will offer their courses. For example, MIT courses will be offered as MITx and Harvard courses as HarvardX.
3
Amy Alcott
I don't think the philosophy really changes between men and women. I think golf courses need to become more distance-friendly overall. I think golf courses almost need to develop a more generic set of tees instead of calling them black, blue, red or whatever.
4
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
When I started teaching at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2000, no field-based courses in strategic philanthropy existed.
5
Robert T. Bakker
Since then I have held many jobs at museums in Colorado and Wyoming. I have also taught summer courses at the University of Colorado.
6
Ike Barinholtz
I used to teach improv courses in Amsterdam where we would do team-building exercises, and they can go south very quickly.
7
Henry Beard
Whenever I dream of playing a perfect round of golf, which I rarely do more than a dozen times a day, I picture myself on one of my favorite British Open-style links, and in particular the great courses of the west of Ireland, whose holes flow through naturally bunkered dunesland never far from the sight or sound of surf.
8
Derek Bok
Teaching methods are often inadequate for the goals faculties are trying to achieve. Important courses such as expository writing and foreign languages are frequently taught by untrained graduate students and underpaid adjunct teachers.
9
Gaston Caperton
The number of students participating in A.P. has more than doubled in 10 years, and today almost 15,000 U.S. schools offer A.P. courses.
10
Kenny Cunningham
Looking back I find it hard to believe that I could forge a career in anything other than football but I didn't do too badly in my final exams and there were a few business-related courses that interested me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COURSES»

Discover the use of courses in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to courses and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Short Courses & Workshops: Improving the Impact of Learning, ...
A discussion of the management of learning on short courses and in workshops, which may take place in a wide range of educational or training situations.
Jennifer Moon, 2001
2
Mentor Courses: A Resource Book for Trainer-Trainers
This practical resource book provides a collection of materials for use on mentor courses.
Angi Malderez, Caroline Bodsczky, 1999
3
Best Practices for Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses
This work is a collection of previously unpublished papers in which contributing authors describe and recommend best practices for creating, developing and teaching credit-bearing information literacy (IL) courses at the college and ...
Christopher Vance Hollister, 2013
4
Textbook of Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses
The Importance Of Environmental Studies Cannot Be Disputed Since The Need For Sustainable Development Is A Key To The Future Of Mankind.
Erach Bharucha, 2005
5
Anthropometrica: A Textbook of Body Measurement for Sports ...
A core textbook of anthopometry - human body measurement - for sports science and human movement courses, with applications in ergonomics, psychology, nutrition, physiology and other health subjects.
Kevin Norton, Tim Olds, 1996
6
Writing Projects for Mathematics Courses: Crushed Clowns, ...
A collection of writing projects aimed at undergraduate mathematics students of varying skill levels (pre-calculus through differential equations).
‎2004
7
Advanced Courses of Mathematical Analysis IV: Proceedings of ...
The works are a fundamental source for current and future developments in these research fields.
F. Javier Perez-Fernandez, Fernando Rambla-Barreno, 2011
8
Career Paths: Charting Courses to Success for Organizations ...
With a sample career path guide and a list of resources organizations can use in developing career paths, this book will be an indispensable reference for HR professionals, managers and executives, training and development professionals, ...
Gary W. Carter, Kevin W. Cook, David W. Dorsey, 2011
9
Bird Conservation on Golf Courses: A Design and Management ...
May the day come when golfers in conference at the 19th hole talk about two kinds of birdies that added to the day's enjoyment."—Jack Ward Thomas, Boone and Crockett Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Montana "The book will ...
Scott W. Gillihan, 2000
10
Directory of Management Courses in India
The book details many management courses available in India for students at the diploma, graduate and post-graduate level. It provides relevant information regarding courses, duration, institutions and other necessary guidelines.
Sudhir Dawar, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COURSES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term courses is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Universities 'decolonize' their courses and campuses: Goar
Sandwiched between Gay Pride weekend and Canada Day, last week's announcement by 97 of the nation's universities got less attention than ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
2
Women in Asia buck trend for male business courses
It was seen as a step forward in the challenge to make business courses, particularly MBAs, less male-dominated. Business schools don't just ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Registered training organisations caught in blitz on courses
A string of registered training organisations has been caught up in a Victorian government probe into the provision of diabetes courses, with at ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
Abandoned Golf Courses Are Being Transformed into Solar Farms
Repurposing golf courses for energy generation makes sense in Japan, where an economic crisis reigned in frivolous expenses and space for ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
5
Upgrading your high school courses will now cost you
KAMLOOPS – Graduated adults looking to upgrade their high school courses, often to boost the GPA before applying to university, will now ... «InfoTel News Ltd, Jul 15»
6
Non-traditional courses picking up at PU
CHANDIGARH: More students are opting for off-beat courses at Panjab University (PU). According to data released by the university, while ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
180 jobs could go and scores of courses to be scrapped at The …
Up to 180 jobs could be axed and scores of courses scrapped at The Manchester College in a bid to save £4.5million. Tutors, support staff and ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
8
New degree courses at Institutes of Technology
Letterkenny IT is offering a new degree which can be taken as an add-on to existing agri courses in the college or as a degree course for new ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
Students successfully complete Developing Leadership courses
Students who have successfully completed the Developing Leadership Level 2 and the Community Involvement Level 1 courses at ... «Rochdale Online, Jul 15»
10
College to continue offering hobby and leisure courses
The Northern Regional College (NRC) has confirmed that it will continue to offer a full range of hobby and leisure courses from September, ... «Newtown Abbey Times, Jul 15»

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