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Keynote

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

/ˈkiːnəʊt/nounCommon term

In academic english & research, keynote means: The main talk at a conference, given by an invited and usually well-known speaker, often to all participants at the start of a day.

In Turkish: ana konuşma, açılış konuşması, davetli konuşma

How it is used

Used as a noun (the keynote) and in compounds: keynote speaker, keynote address, keynote lecture. Keynote speakers are invited by the organizers and usually do not go through abstract review.

Example sentences

  1. The keynote on the second day was about open science.

  2. We are delighted to announce the keynote speakers for this year's conference.

Common collocations

  • keynote speaker
  • keynote address
  • keynote lecture
  • deliver a keynote
  • give the keynote
  • conferenceA formal meeting, often lasting several days, where researchers present their work, listen to talks and discuss ideas with others in their field.
  • Q&AShort for 'questions and answers': the part of a talk or session when the audience asks questions and the speaker replies.
  • poster sessionA part of a conference where researchers display their work on large printed posters and talk informally with people who come to read them.
  • call for papersAn announcement inviting researchers to submit abstracts or papers for a conference, a journal special issue or an edited book, usually with topics and a deadline.

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