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conference

[ kon-fer-uhns, -fruhns ]

noun

  1. a meeting for consultation or discussion:

    a conference between a student and his adviser.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. the act of conferring or consulting together; consultation, especially on an important or serious matter.
  3. Government. a meeting, as of various committees, to settle disagreements between the two branches of the legislature.
  4. an association of athletic teams; league:

    an intercollegiate conference.

  5. Ecclesiastical.
    1. an official assembly of clergy or of clergy and laity, customary in many Christian denominations.
    2. a group of churches whose representatives regularly meet in such an assembly.


verb (used without object)

conferenced, conferencing.
  1. to hold or participate in a conference or series of conferences.

conference

/ ˈkɒnfərəns; -frəns; ˌkɒnfəˈrɛnʃəl /

noun

  1. a meeting for consultation, exchange of information, or discussion, esp one with a formal agenda
  2. a formal meeting of two or more states, political groups, etc, esp to discuss differences or formulate common policy
  3. an assembly of the clergy or of clergy and laity of any of certain Protestant Christian Churches acting as representatives of their denomination

    the Methodist conference

  4. sport a league or division of clubs or teams
  5. rare.
    an act of bestowal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • conferential, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²Ô·´Ú±ð°ù·±ð²Ô·³Ù¾±²¹±ô [kon-f, uh, -, ren, -sh, uh, l], adjective
  • ±è°ù±ð·³¦´Ç²Ôf±ð°ù·±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
  • ²õ³Ü²ú·³¦´Ç²Ôf±ð°ù·±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
  • ²õ³Ü²úc´Ç²Ô·´Ú±ð°ù·±ð²Ôt¾±²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of conference1

From the Medieval Latin word conferentia, dating back to 1530–40. See confer, -ence
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of conference1

C16: from Medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferre to bring together; see confer
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They exorcised their rivalry demons by defeating the Trojans in the Big Ten tournament for their first conference tournament championship since 2006.

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Greene thanked the Lib Dem conference for the "incredible reception" and joked that it was "double the size" of the Scottish Conservative conference.

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The three girls lived in the Lancaster home where Justin visited his mother, according to the family, who announced the legal action at a news conference Thursday.

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The Welsh Liberal Democrats gather in Cardiff this weekend for their spring conference.

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The Prince of Wales' Earthshot Prize will be held in Brazil later this year, Kensington Palace has announced, in the same month the country hosts the COP30 UN climate change conference.

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