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MEETING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of joining together as one
Example:
there was no meeting of minds
Synonyms:
coming together; meeting; merging
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("meeting" is a kind of...):
convergence; convergency; converging (the act of converging (coming closer))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "meeting"):
concourse; confluence (a coming together of people)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The social act of assembling for some common purpose
Example:
the lovers met discreetly for the purposes of sexual congress
Synonyms:
coming together; congress; meeting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("meeting" is a kind of...):
assemblage; assembly; gathering (the social act of assembling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "meeting"):
rendezvous (a meeting planned at a certain time and place)
session (a meeting devoted to a particular activity)
socialisation; socialising; socialization; socializing (the act of meeting for social purposes)
visit (the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity)
visit (the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection))
visit (the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time)
Derivation:
meet (collect in one place)
meet (get together socially or for a specific purpose)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A casual or unexpected convergence
Example:
there was a brief encounter in the hallway
Synonyms:
encounter; meeting
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("meeting" is a kind of...):
convergence (the occurrence of two or more things coming together)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "meeting"):
alignment; conjunction ((astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac)
Derivation:
meet (come together)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A formally arranged gathering
Example:
the meeting elected a chairperson
Synonyms:
group meeting; meeting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("meeting" is a kind of...):
assemblage; gathering (a group of persons together in one place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "meeting"):
town meeting (a meeting of the inhabitants of a town)
summit; summit meeting (a meeting of heads of governments)
stockholders meeting (a meeting at which the management reports to the stockholders of a company)
psychotherapy group (a meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposes)
plenum (a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present)
forum (a public meeting or assembly for open discussion)
council (a meeting of people for consultation)
convention (a large formal assembly)
congress (a meeting of elected or appointed representatives)
conference (a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda))
conclave (a confidential or secret meeting)
caucus (a closed political meeting)
camp meeting (religious (usually evangelistic) meeting held in a large tent or outdoors and lasting several days)
board meeting; committee meeting (a meeting for administrative purposes)
Derivation:
meet (come together)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A small informal social gathering
Example:
there was an informal meeting in my living room
Synonyms:
get together; meeting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("meeting" is a kind of...):
social affair; social gathering (a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "meeting"):
conventicle (a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship)
appointment; date; engagement (a meeting arranged in advance)
visit (a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice)
lunch meeting; luncheon meeting (a meeting for lunch; usually to conduct business while eating)
power breakfast (a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast)
seance; session; sitting (a meeting of spiritualists)
Derivation:
meet (collect in one place)
meet (get together socially or for a specific purpose)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
Example:
Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
Synonyms:
confluence; meeting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("meeting" is a kind of...):
geographic point; geographical point (a point on the surface of the Earth)
Domain category:
river (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek))
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb meet
Context examples:
She had thought of this often since their first meeting.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Not meeting a quantitative or qualitative measure necessary for a requirement.
(Inadequate, NCI Thesaurus)
Meeting inclusion criteria is not a sufficient condition for entry or recruitment of a subject into the study.
(Inclusion Criteria, NCI Thesaurus)
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Does the patient avoid certain places or situations that make him/her more nervous such as riding in the car, meeting with friends, or being in crowds?
(NPI - Avoid Certain Places or Situations That Make Him/Her More Nervous, NCI Thesaurus)
Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) Mobility: Because of my physical condition, I have trouble meeting the needs of my family.
(FAMS - Have Trouble Meeting Needs of Family Because of My Condition, NCI Thesaurus)
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) Sitting, inactive in a public place (e.g. a theatre or a meeting).
(ESS - Sitting, Inactive in a Public Place, NCI Thesaurus)
He is going to present them at the international meeting.
(Brazil to support South Atlantic whale sanctuary bid, Agência BRASIL)
The act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
(Attendance, NCI Thesaurus)
It is formed by the meeting of all the retinal ganglion cell axons as they enter the optic nerve.
(Optic Disc, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A meeting, which he anticipated with such joy, so strangely turned to bitterness.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
