FORUM Definition & Meaning

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forum

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noun

plural forums, fora

the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
a court or tribunal:
the forum of public opinion.
an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.
Also called online forum,. message board.
the Forum, the forum in the ancient city of Rome.

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noun

the Forum
the main forum of ancient Rome, situated between the Capitoline and the Palatine Hills

forum

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noun

a meeting or assembly for the open discussion of subjects of public interest
a medium for open discussion, such as a magazine
a public meeting place for open discussion
a court; tribunal
(in South Africa) a pressure group of leaders or representatives, esp Black leaders or representatives
(in ancient Italy) an open space, usually rectangular in shape, serving as a city's marketplace and centre of public business

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of forum¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin: “marketplace, public place,” akin to forīs, forās ※��ܳٲ��,” foris door

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of forum¹

C15: from Latin: public place; related to Latin foris outside

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Example Sentences

The International Cable Protection Committee is an effective lobby, but it’s more a forum than a legislative organization.

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Reaction to the news on BBC Sport's football pages, social media and fans' forums has ranged from the comedic to the extreme.

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China views several global forums to which India belongs, such as the Indo-Pacific Quad and the Middle East Europe Economic Corridor, as attempts to counter it.

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For the last decade, the Los Angeles City Council chamber has been center stage for some of the meanest, most offensive messages delivered in an open government forum.

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“But now it’s become such a nice thing to go through with your co-workers, to be able to have this forum to really heal and to not have to bottle it up.”

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What Is The Plural Of Forum?

Plural word for forum

The plural form of forum can be either forums or fora. Forums is more widely used. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -um are formed in this way, including gum/gums, possum/possums, or geranium/geraniums.��

Irregular plurals that are formed like fora, such as curriculum/curricula and memorandum/memoranda, derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin. However, the standard English plural -s ending is often also acceptable for these terms, as in curriculums and memorandums.

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