conference

noun

1. the act of conversing or consulting on a serious matter
2. a formal meeting of a number of people for discussion or consultation
3. a meeting of committees from both branches of a legislature to reconcile the differences between bills passed by both branches
4. 1. a national or district governing body of the Methodist Church
   2. a national or district association of Mennonite or certain other Protestant churches
   3. a district governed or represented by a conference
5. a national or regional association, as of colleges or their athletic teams
6. a conferral; bestowal
   also sp. conferrence con·fer′·rence

Etymology: Fr conférence < ML conferentia < L conferens, prp. of conferre: see confer

intransitive verb conferenced -·enced, conferencing -·enc·ing

1. to participate in or hold a conference
2. to confer, usually over some distance, by means of an electronic communications system or computer network