Inflected forms: pl. fo·rums also fo·ra ( fôr, fr) 1a. The public square or marketplace of an ancient Roman city that was the assembly place for judicial activity and public business. b. A public meeting place for open discussion. c. A medium of open discussion or voicing of ideas, such as a newspaper or a radio or television program. 2. A public meeting or presentation involving a discussion usually among experts and often including audience participation. 3. A court of law; a tribunal.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Latin. See dhwer- in Appendix I.
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