plenary
complete or fully attended
Root
- plen / plet: fill, full, complete
Other words with the plen / plet root
- complement: something that completes another thing
- complementary: completing or fitting well with something
- complete: finished; lacking nothing
- completion: the act or state of finishing
- compliant: willing to obey or go along
- deplete: to use up or empty out
- depletion: reduction by using up
Plen gives full. Plenary means full in attendance, power, or scope.
The committee met in plenary session before voting on the final proposal.
Plenary often appears in formal settings: plenary session, plenary power, plenary authority. In each case, the fullness matters: everyone, everything, or full authority is present.