French word

plénier

Pronunciation

IPA/plenje/

Meaning

  • adjectiveplenary

Example

Tous les membres ont assisté à la réunion plénière.

All the members attended the plenary meeting.

Illustration for plénier (plenary)

More examples

Ils ont annulé la séance plénière à la dernière minute.

They canceled the plenary session at the last minute.

Core concept

The entire membership gathered in one formal meeting rather than a limited committee.

Similar words

présent: Actually there at the place or event in question.
collectif: Shared or carried out by a group of people.
total: Covering everything within a given amount or range.

Definition in French

Se dit d'une séance, d'une assemblée ou d'un vote qui concerne la totalité des membres, par opposition à une séance restreinte.

Word origin

Plénier is an inherited French form from Latin plenarius, a derivative of plenus, "full," referring to something complete or whole.

Usage tips

  • The usual expression is en séance plénière, with séance triggering the feminine form plénière and en marking the setting.

Opposites

  • incompletincompleteadjective

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