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(kŏn'fər-əns, -frəns) pronunciation
n.
    1. A meeting for consultation or discussion.
    2. An exchange of views.
    3. A meeting of committees to settle differences between two legislative bodies.
  1. An assembly of clerical or of clerical and lay members from a particular district in various Protestant churches.
  2. Sports. An association of teams.
  3. The act of conferring, as of an academic degree.

[Medieval Latin cōnferentia, from Latin cōnferēns, cōnferent-, present participle of cōnferre, to bring together. See confer.]

conferential con'fer·en'tial (-fə-rĕn'shəl) adj.

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noun

  1. A meeting for the exchange of views: colloquium, discussion, parley, seminar. Informal powwow. Slang rap session. See meet, words.
  2. A number of persons who have come or been gathered together: assemblage, assembly, body, company, conclave, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, meeting, muster, troop. Informal get-together. See collect/distribute.
  3. A formal assemblage of the members of a group: assembly, congress, convention, convocation, meeting. See assemble/disassemble.
  4. An exchanging of views: discussion, ventilation. Slang rap. See words.
  5. An exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decision: consultation, counsel, deliberation, parley. See words.
  6. A group of athletic teams that play each other: association, circuit, league, loop. See group.
  7. The act of conferring, as of an honor: accordance, bestowal, bestowment, conferment, conferral, grant, presentation. See give/take/reciprocity.

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IN BRIEF: A meeting for discussion.

pronunciation Who will speak at the next conference?

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  • General Sports Terminology
  • Baseball - conference: a manager or coach meets with his pitcher and catcher or infielders on the mound to discuss how to pitch to a hitter or defensive strategy


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A conference is a meeting of people who "confer" about a topic.

  • Academic conference, in science and academia, a formal event where researchers present results, workshops, and other activities.
  • Business conference, organized to discuss business-related matters
  • Conference call, in telecommunications, a "multi-party call"
  • Conference hall, room where conferences are held
  • News conference, an announcement to the press (print, radio, television) with the expectation of questions, about the announced matter, following.
  • Parent-teacher conference, a meeting with a child's teacher to discuss grades and school performance.
  • Peace conference, a diplomatic meeting to end conflict.
  • Settlement conference, a meeting between the plaintiff and the respondent in lawsuit, wherein they try to settle their dispute without proceeding to trial
  • Trade conference, or trade fair, organized like a business conference but with wider participation and providing the opportunity for business people and the general public alike to network and learn more about topics of interest through workshops, viewing whitepaper presentations, and meeting vendors of similar or related services.
  • Unconference

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Conference

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - konference, møde, topmøde
v. intr. - drøftelse

idioms:

  • conference call    telefonmøde

n. - årsmøde, sammenslutning

Nederlands (Dutch)
conferentie, beraadslaging, (jaar) vergadering, synode (van Methodistische kerk), commerciële/sport bond, (telefonische) vergadering

Français (French)
n. - réunion, discussion, conférence, (Pol) congrès, (US, Sport) groupe sportif inter universités, action de conférer à (qn) (un grade, un titre, etc)
v. intr. - prendre part à une conférence ou à une téléconférence

idioms:

  • conference call    téléconférence, réunion-téléphone, conférence téléphonique à plusieurs sur plusieurs sites

n. - poire conférence

Deutsch (German)
n. - Konferenz, Besprechung
v. - an einer Konferenz teilnehmen

idioms:

  • conference call    telefonische Konferenz

n. - Nachtischbirne

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σύσκεψη, (συν)διάσκεψη, συνέδριο

idioms:

  • conference call    τηλεφωνική συνδιάσκεψη, τηλεφωνική συνομιλία με περισσότερα του ενός άτομα

Italiano (Italian)
conferenza, convegno, assemblea, consultazione, deliberazione, consulto, colloquio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - conferência (f), concessão (f)

idioms:

  • press conference    entrevista (f) coletiva

Русский (Russian)
конференция, совещание

idioms:

  • press conference    пресс-конференция

Español (Spanish)
n. - conferencia, congreso, consulta
v. intr. - acción de conferir

idioms:

  • conference call    conferencia telefónica

n. - conferencia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - konferens, sammanslutning

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
公会, 会议, 会

会议, 协商会, 讨论会, 讨论

idioms:

  • conference call    电话会议

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 公會, 會議, 會

n. - 會議, 協商會, 討論會
v. intr. - 討論

idioms:

  • conference call    電話會議

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 회담, 회의, 수여
v. intr. - 회의에 참여하다, 전화 회의에 참여하다

n. - 해운 동맹

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 相談, 会談, 会議, 競技連盟, 授与

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مؤتمر, اجتماع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ועידה, ישיבה, דיון, התייעצות‬
v. intr. - ‮נטל חלק בישיבה, בוועידה וכו'‬
n. - ‮סוג של אגס קשה המשמש לקינוח סעודה‬


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