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session

The correct spelling is session.

How to pronounce session

/ˈsɛʃən/
noun

IPA: /ˈsɛʃən/

Say it like: Ses-zho-n

The correct spelling is session. An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre. For example: ""Are we having a recording session?" / "Yes. We've even got some session musicians to provide some brass.""

Usage Examples

"Are we having a recording session?" / "Yes. We've even got some session musicians to provide some brass."

This court is now in session.

Logging out or shutting down the computer will end your session.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.
  2. 2.A period devoted to a particular activity, e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislative body (that together comprise the legislative term) whose individual meetings are also called sessions.
  3. 3.A meeting of a council, court, school, or legislative body to conduct its business.
  4. 4.The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected.
  5. 5.Any of the three scheduled two hour playing sessions, from the start of play to lunch, from lunch to tea and from tea to the close of play.

verb

  1. 1.To hold or participate in a jam session with other musicians.

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