Plenary

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpliːnəɹi/

• US IPA: /ˈpliːnəɹi/, /ˈplÉ›nəɹi/

• Rhymes: -iːnəɹi, -É›nəɹi

Origin

From Late Latin plēnārius, from plēnus ("full").

Full definition of plenary

Adjective

1. Fully attended; for everyone's attendance.
2. (theology or legal) Complete; full; entire; absolute.
• I. WattsA treatise on a subject should be plenary or full.

Derived terms

• plenary court
• plenary session
• plenary speaker
• plenary talk

Noun

1. plenary sessionAfter lunch, we will all be in the main auditorium listening to the plenary.