Seminar vs. Training — What's the Difference?

A seminar is a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is requested to participate.

Training is teaching, or developing in oneself or others, any skills and knowledge or fitness that relate to specific useful competencies. Training has specific goals of improving one's capability, capacity, productivity and performance.

A course of study for a small group of students in a college or graduate school, often entailing research under the guidance of a professor.

The process or routine of one who trains.

The group of students in such a course.

The state of being trained.

A scheduled meeting of such a group.

Present participle of train

A meeting for an exchange of ideas; a conference.

Action of the verb to train. en

A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.

The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.

A meeting held for the exchange of useful information by members of a common business community.

The result of good social upbringing.

A group of students engaged, under the guidance of an instructor, in original research in a particular line of study, and in the exposition of the results by theses, lectures, etc.; - formerly called also seminary, now seldom used in this sense.

(computing) The process by which two modems determine which protocol and speed to use; handshaking.

Any meeting for an exchange of ideas

(voice recognition) The recording of multiple samples of a user's voice to aid pattern recognition.

A course offered for a small group of advanced students

The act of one who trains; the act or process of exercising, disciplining, etc.; education.

Activity leading to skilled behavior

The result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior);