Quorum vs. Forum

Quorumnoun

The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority.

Quorumnoun

A selected body of persons.

Quorumnoun

Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of the House of Representatives; a constitutional quorum was not present.

Quorumnoun

a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

Quorumnoun

the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.

Quorum

A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly (a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group. According to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, the In contrast, a plenum is a meeting of the full (or rarely nearly full) body.

Forumnoun

A place for discussion.

Forumnoun

A gathering for the purpose of discussion.

Forumnoun

A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.

Forumnoun

(Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.

Forumnoun

(historical) A square or marketplace in a Roman town, used for public business and commerce.

Forumnoun

A market place or public place in Rome, where causes were judicially tried, and orations delivered to the people.

Forumnoun

A tribunal; a court; an assembly empowered to hear and decide causes.

Forumnoun

a public meeting or assembly for open discussion

Forumnoun

a public facility to meet for open discussion

Forumnoun

a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece