The data suggest that the optimum length of a lecture may be 30 instead of 60 minutes.
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Lecture
/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/
Synonyms for "lecture" (243 found)
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Closest matches (49)
Noun(13 words)
Adjective(1 words)
academic event
addressadmonishadmonishmentadmonitionallocutionassignmentberateberatingbring to bookcall to accountcastigationcensurechalk talkchastisechastisementchew outchidechidingcorrectcorrection
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Strong matches (73)
Noun(29 words)
deliverdescantdescantingdiscoursesdiscoursingearfulearfulsexplainfalagroup instructionguest speakerharangueshectorshistory classeshistory sessioninstructional approachintro biology classjawboneslecturinglecturing only
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lessonmass teachingmonologmonologuemonologuesmore presentone way instructionoral presentationoral presentations
deliver a lecturediatribediscoursedisquisitiondissertationdress downdressing-downexerciseexplainexpositexpositionexpoundfulminate againstharanguehave words withhold forthhomeworkhomilyinstructionlecture-demonstration
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Verb(13 words)
Adjective(2 words)
oral lectureoral report
Related words (121)
orateorationpaperphilippicpiecepoint a moralpontificatepreachpreachificationpreachifypreachingpreachmentprelectprelectionrail atrantrateratingread a lessonread a sermon
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read the riot actrebukerecitalrecitationreligious discourseremonstrationreprehendreprehensionreprimandreproachreprobationreproofreprovalreprovescoldscoldingscreedsermonsermonettesermonizeset downset straightset taskskull sessionspankspankingspeakspeechstraighten outtake downtake to tasktalktaskteachingtelltell offtiradetongue-lashtongue-lashingtraveloguetreatiseupbraidupbraidingwarnwig
Verb(20 words)
Noun(30 words)
oratingpontificatingpresentpresent a prizepresent testimonials in portfoliopresentationpresentationspublic lecturepunditsreprimandscoldsermonizingsermonssoapboxsoapboxesspeak energeticallyspeakingspeaking activitiesspeaking scorespeaking skills
Adjective(6 words)
plenarypublic presentationspoken activitytraditional classroom lectureverbal lecturevisual presentation
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More general
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More specific
12 entriescollege lectureguest lectureharsh scoldinghistory lecturekeynote lecturemath lecturemini lectureonline lecturepublic lecturescience lectureshort lecturestern rebuke
Collocations
10 entriesattend a lecturecollege lecturedeliver a lecturegive a lectureguest lecturelecture halllecture notesonline lecturepublic lecturevideo lecture
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
I advise you to be careful in making notes for the lecture.
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The professor gave a lecture on the Middle East.
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The professor's boring lecture put me to sleep.
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