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webinar

[ web-uh-nahr ]
/ ˈwɛb əˌnɑr /

noun

a seminar or other presentation that takes place on the internet, allowing participants in different locations to see and hear the presenter, ask questions, and sometimes answer polls.

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Origin of webinar

First recorded in 1990–95; Web + (sem)inar

Words nearby webinar

webfoot, web-footed, Webfoot State, web frame, web hosting, webinar, Webi Shebeli, webisode, webliography, weblish, weblog
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British Dictionary definitions for webinar

webinar
/ (ˈwɛbɪˌnɑː) /

noun

an interactive seminar conducted over the World Wide Web

Word Origin for webinar

C20: from web (sense 14) + (sem) inar
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