Q&A

How it is used

Pronounced 'Q and A'. Conference talks are usually followed by a few minutes of Q&A, and the session chair opens the floor and keeps time. Speakers often prepare for likely questions and may say 'That's a great question' to gain thinking time.

Example sentences

1. Each presentation is 15 minutes, followed by five minutes of Q&A.

2. During the Q&A, someone asked about the size of our sample.

Common collocations

• Q&A session
• open the floor for questions
• take questions
• time for Q&A

Related terms

• conferenceA formal meeting, often lasting several days, where researchers present their work, listen to talks and discuss ideas with others in their field.
• keynoteThe main talk at a conference, given by an invited and usually well-known speaker, often to all participants at the start of a day.
• 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.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• Q&A · Business English

More terms: Conferences and Presentations

• call for papers
• proceedings
• present
• panel
• session chair
• workshop