plenum
pronunciation
How to pronounce plenum in British English:
UK [ˈpli:nəm]
How to pronounce plenum in American English:
US [ˈplinəm, ˈplɛnəm]
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- Noun:
- a meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present
- an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
Word Origin
- plenum (n.)
- 1670s, "filled space" (opposite of vacuum), from Latin plenum (spatium) "full (space)," neuter of adjective plenus "complete, full" (see plenary). The meaning "of a full assembly of legislators" is first recorded 1772.