courses (noun)
1horses for courses — noun a) A person suited for one job may not be suited for another job, regardless of their expertise in the former job. b) The practice of choosing the best person for a particular job …
2further education — noun Britain : adult education * * * Brit. See adult education. [1895 1900] * * * further education noun Post school education that is below degree level (cf ↑higher education under ↑high1) …
3adult education — noun a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑course, ↑course of study, ↑course of instruction, ↑class * * * noun [noncount] : a course of study for adults :… …
4higher education — noun education provided by a college or university (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑education, ↑instruction, ↑teaching, ↑pedagogy, ↑didactics, ↑educational activity * * * noun [noncount] : education or learning at a college or univers …
5golf course — noun course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf • Syn: ↑links course • Topics: ↑golf, ↑golf game • Hypernyms: ↑course • Hyponyms: ↑links …
6crash course — noun a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency) he took a crash course in Italian on his way to Italy his first job was a crash course in survival and in learning how to get along with people a crash… …
7syllabus — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ class (esp. AmE), course ▪ Professors will want to develop their own course syllabuses. ▪ exam, examination (both esp. BrE) ▪ A level …
8corbel arch — noun (architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet • Topics: ↑architecture • Hypernyms: ↑arch * * * noun or corbeled arch : a structure which spans an opening li …
9damp course — noun a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building • Syn: ↑damp proof course • Hypernyms: ↑course, ↑row * * * noun : a damp resisting layer in a… …
10day release — noun chiefly Britain : a program whereby employees are permitted to spend part of the workday attending courses to develop needed job skills ; also : a similar program in prisons, jails, and hospitals in which prisoners or patients are permitted… …
