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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity go
the activities of educating or instructing

course, course of study, course of instruction, class
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

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adult education go
a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study
art class go
a class in which you learn to draw or paint
childbirth-preparation class go
a course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor
correspondence course go
a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school
course of lectures go
a series of lectures dealing with a subject
directed study go
a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject
elective course, elective go
a course that the student can select from among alternatives
extension course go
a course offered as part of an extension service
home study go
a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom
industrial arts go
a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools
orientation course, orientation go
a course introducing a new situation or environment
propaedeutic, propaedeutics go
a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
refresher course, refresher go
a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
required course go
a course that all students are required to take
seminar go
a course offered for a small group of advanced students
shop class, shop go
a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
workshop go
a brief intensive course for a small group