Conference Definition

kŏnfər-əns, -frəns
conferenced, conferences, conferencing
noun
conferences
The act of conversing or consulting on a serious matter.
Webster's New World
A formal meeting of a number of people for discussion or consultation.
Webster's New World
An exchange of views.
American Heritage
A meeting of committees from both branches of a legislature to reconcile the differences between bills passed by both branches.
Webster's New World
A national or district governing body of the Methodist Church.
Webster's New World
verb
conferencing
To participate in or hold a conference.
Webster's New World
To confer, usually over some distance, by means of an electronic communications system or computer network.
Webster's New World

(education) To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.

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Other Word Forms of Conference

Noun

Singular:
conference
Plural:
conferences

Origin of Conference

  • Medieval Latin cōnferentia from Latin cōnferēns cōnferent- present participle of cōnferre to bring together confer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French conférence, from Medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferens.

    From Wiktionary

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