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nounmasculineformalcommon/dɨ.ˈkuɾ.su/de·cur·so
Definition
1The period of time during which something occurs or develops; passage.
Usage examples
“In the course of the investigation, new evidence emerged.”
“Over the course of the years, the village became a town.”
Common combinations
in the course ofduring the course ofover the course of