English Dictionary

course

/kɔːs/

noun

A normal or customary sequence. / A programme, a chosen manner of proceeding. / Any ordered process or sequence of steps. / A learning programme, whether a single class or (UK) a major area of study.

I am currently taking a course on computer programming.

意味（1）

A normal or customary sequence.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

意味（2）

A programme, a chosen manner of proceeding.

意味（3）

Any ordered process or sequence of steps.

意味（4）

A learning programme, whether a single class or (UK) a major area of study.

I need to take a French course.

意味（5）

(especially in medicine) A treatment plan.

Miss Clark, alarmed at her increasing stoutness, was doing a course of what is popularly known as banting.

意味（6）

A stage of a meal.

We offer seafood as the first course.

意味（7）

The succession of one to another in office or duty; order; turn.

He appointed […] the courses of the priests.

意味（8）

The itinerary of a race.

The cross-country course passes the canal.

意味（9）

A racecourse.

意味（10）

The path taken by a flow of water; a watercourse.

意味（11）

(sports) The trajectory of a ball, frisbee etc.

意味（12）

(golf) A golf course.

意味（13）

(nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment.

The ship changed its course 15 degrees towards south.

意味（14）

(navigation) The intended passage of voyage, such as a boat, ship, airplane, spaceship, etc.

A course was plotted to traverse the ocean.

意味（15）

(India, historical) The drive usually frequented by Europeans at an Indian station.

It was curious to Oakfield to be back on the Ferozepore course, after a six months' interval, which seemed like years. How much had happened in these six months!

意味（16）

(nautical) The lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast.

Main course and mainsail are the same thing in a sailing ship.

意味（17）

(in the plural, courses, obsolete, euphemistic) Menses.

意味（18）

(masonry) A row of bricks or blocks.

On a building that size, two crews could only lay two courses in a day.

意味（19）

(roofing) A row of material that forms the roofing, waterproofing or flashing system.

意味（20）

(textiles) In weft knitting, a single row of loops connecting the loops of the preceding and following rows.

意味（21）

(music) One or more strings on some musical instruments (such as the guitar, lute or vihuela): if multiple, then closely spaced, tuned in unison or octaves and intended to played together.