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- DictionaryCon·fer·ence/ˈkänf(ə)rəns/
noun
- 1. a formal meeting for discussion: "he gathered all the men around the table for a conference"
- 2. an association of sports teams that play each other.
verb
- 1. take part in a conference or conference call: "I conferenced with a senior analyst at the Congressional Research Service"
A conference is a formal get-together where people talk (or "confer") about a chosen topic, like when your office holds a conference to talk about the problem of snoring during meetings. A conference can also be a public meeting arranged for discussion, such as a press conference or a national conference for a particular group.
Definition of conference noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. A meeting for consultation or discussion. b. An exchange of views. c. A meeting of committees to settle differences between two legislative bodies. 2. An assembly of clerical or of clerical and lay members from a particular district in various Protestant churches. 3. Sports An association of teams. 4.
From Longman Business Dictionary con‧fe‧rence /ˈkɒnfərənsˈkɑːn-/ noun [ countable] 1 a large formal meeting, usually lasting a day or several days, where people discuss things in order to exchange information or to come to an agreement a sales conference 2 a private and formal meeting involving a small number of people conference with After a br...
a large, formal meeting, often lasting a few days, where people discuss their work, politics, subjects they are studying, etc: the annual sales conference. conference noun [C] (SMALL MEETING) a small, private meeting for discussion of a particular subject. See also. press conference.
3 days ago · A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
CONFERENCE meaning: 1 : a formal meeting in which many people gather in order to talk about ideas or problems related to a particular topic (such as medicine or business) usually for several days sometimes used before another noun; 2 : a formal meeting in which a small number of people talk about something often used before another noun
