conference

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noun

The definition of a conference is a formal meeting or an association of athlete teams.
1. An example of a conference is a meeting between a parent and teacher to discuss a student's progress.
2. An example of a conference is a group of college basketball teams in the same division.

verb

To conference is defined as to hold or participate in a formal meeting.
An example of to conference is to hold a meeting with fellow educators in a local hotel.

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conference

the act of conversing or consulting on a serious matter
a formal meeting of a number of people for discussion or consultation
a meeting of committees from both branches of a legislature to reconcile the differences between bills passed by both branches
[oftenC-]
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
a national or regional association, as of colleges or their athletic teams
a conferral; bestowal
also sp. con·fer′rence

Origin of conference

French conférence from Medieval Latin conferentia from Classical Latin conferens, present participle of conferre: see confer

intransitive verb

-·enced, -·enc·ing

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

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conference

noun

a. A meeting for consultation or discussion.
b. An exchange of views.
c. A meeting of committees to settle differences between two legislative bodies.
An assembly of clerical or of clerical and lay members from a particular district in various Protestant churches.
Sports An association of teams.
The act of conferring, as of an academic degree.

Origin of conference

Medieval Latin cōnferentia from Latin cōnferēns cōnferent- present participle of cōnferre to bring together ; see confer .

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con′fer·en′tial
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Noun

(plural conferences)

(politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
(sciences) A formalized event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
(business) An event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue -- like a new product, market trend or government regulation -- with a range of speakers.
(sports) A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present conferences, present participle conferencing, simple past and past participle conferenced)

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

Origin

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

See also: conférence

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