Definition of forum Forum

/fɔˈɹʌm/ - [forum] - fo•rum

We found 13 definitions of forum from 7 different sources.

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What does forum mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: forums

forum - a public facility to meet for open discussion
  assembly, meeting place
forum - a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
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  • forum (Noun)
    A place for discussion.
  • forum (Noun)
    A gathering for the purpose of discussion.
  • forum (Noun)
    A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
  • forum (Noun)
    An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • forum (n.)
    A market place or public place in Rome, where causes were judicially tried, and orations delivered to the people.
  • forum (n.)
    A tribunal; a court; an assembly empowered to hear and decide causes.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • forum
    Antique Roman venue, which was the center of the public life.
  • forum
    A discussion of a public issue by a select group.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • forum
    fō′rum, n. a market-place, esp. the market-place in Rome, where public business was transacted and justice dispensed: the courts of law as opposed to the Parliament. [L., akin to foras, out of doors.]

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • One type of forum, is an online community on the internet that users participate in (often for purpose(reason) of recreation).

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