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plural sessions
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. quotations examples
Alternatively, if the patient is stuck ritualizing before session, then the therapist might want to create contingencies that might help the patient come in on time
2009, Michael Otto with Stefan G. Hofmann, Avoiding Treatment Failures in the Anxiety Disorders, page 137
A meeting of a council, court, school, or legislative body to conduct its business. examples
(computing) The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected. examples
(cricket) 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. examples
(obsolete) The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. quotations
So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do import.
1594–1597, Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Will[iam] Stansby [for Matthew Lownes], published 1611, (please specify the page)
But Vivien, gathering somewhat of his mood, / And hearing 'harlot' mutter'd twice or thrice, / Leapt from her session on his lap, and stood, / Stiff as a viper frozen; […]
1859, Alfred Tennyson, “Vivien”, in Idylls of the King, London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], pages 137–138
(music) Ellipsis of jam session. examples
(education) An academic term examples
(beer) An extended period of drinking, typically consuming beer with low alcohol content. examples
third-person singular simple present sessions, present participle sessioning, simple past and past participle sessioned
(music) To hold or participate in a jam session with other musicians. quotations examples
“I downloaded a clip from a drummer, who I now realize is Bernard Purdie, who has sessioned on all kinds of records,” he said.
2009 May 3, Virginia Heffernan, “World Music”, in New York Times