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conference
con·fer·ence C0559400 (kŏn′fər-əns, -frəns)n.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. 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.]
con′fer·en′tial (-fə-rĕn′shəl) adj.conference (ˈkɒnfərəns; -frəns) n1. a meeting for consultation, exchange of information, or discussion, esp one with a formal agenda2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a formal meeting of two or more states, political groups, etc, esp to discuss differences or formulate common policy3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) an assembly of the clergy or of clergy and laity of any of certain Protestant Christian Churches acting as representatives of their denomination: the Methodist conference. 4. (General Sporting Terms) sport a league or division of clubs or teams5. rare an act of bestowal[C16: from Medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferre to bring together; see confer] conferential adjcon•fer•ence (ˈkɒn fər əns, -frəns)
n., v. -enced, -enc•ing. n. 1. a meeting for consultation or discussion: a conference between a student and her adviser. 2. the act of conferring or consulting together; consultation, esp. on an important or serious matter. 3. a meeting of members of both houses of a legislature to effect a compromise between different versions of a bill. 4. an association of athletic teams; league. 5. a. an official assembly of clergy or of clergy and laity. b. a group of churches whose representatives regularly meet in such an assembly. v.i. 6. to hold or participate in a conference or series of conferences. [1530–40; < Medieval Latin conferentia. See confer, -ence] con`fer•en′tial (-fəˈrɛn ʃəl) adj. syn: See convention. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  conference - a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)group meeting, meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"symposium - a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentationsseminar - any meeting for an exchange of ideascolloquium - an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meetingconferee - a member of a conference | | 2. |  conference - an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its membersleagueassociation - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"big league, major league, majors - the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)bush league, minor league, minors - a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)baseball league - a league of baseball teamsbasketball league - a league of basketball teamsbowling league - a league of bowling teamsfootball league - a league of football teamshockey league - a league of hockey teamsIvy League - a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestigeclass, division - a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA" | | 3. |  conference - a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topicgroup discussiongive-and-take, discussion, word - an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"bull session - an informal discussion (usually among men)colloquy - a conversation especially a formal oneconsultation - a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"consultation, interview, audience - a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"huddle, powwow - (informal) a quick private conferencenews conference, press conference - a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebritypretrial, pretrial conference - (law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal casesround table, roundtable, round-table conference - a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views; "a roundtable on the future of computing"session - a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature"teach-in - an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issueteleconference, teleconferencing - a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television |
conferencenoun meeting, congress, discussion, convention, forum, consultation, seminar, symposium, hui (N.Z.), convocation, colloquium The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.conferencenoun1. A meeting for the exchange of views:colloquium, discussion, parley, seminar.Informal: powwow.Slang: rap session.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.3. A formal assemblage of the members of a group:assembly, congress, convention, convocation, meeting.4. An exchanging of views:discussion, ventilation.Slang: rap.5. An exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decision:consultation, counsel, deliberation, parley.6. A group of athletic teams that play each other:association, circuit, league, loop.7. The act of conferring, as of an honor:accordance, bestowal, bestowment, conferment, conferral, grant, presentation.Translationsconfer (kənˈfəː) – past tense past participle conˈferred – verb1. (often with with) to consult each other. The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable. 協商 协商2. (with on) to give (an honour) to someone. The university conferred degrees on two famous scientists. 授與(榮譽) 授与（称号） conference (ˈkonfərəns) noun a meeting for discussion. The conference of heart specialists was held in New York. 會議 会议ˈconference call noun a telephone conversation in which more than two people participate. 電話會議 电话会议- Please take me to the conference center (US)
Please take me to the conference centre (UK) → 请带我去会议中心
conference
conference1. a formal meeting of two or more states, political groups, etc., esp to discuss differences or formulate common policy 2. an assembly of the clergy or of clergy and laity of any of certain Protestant Christian Churches acting as representatives of their denomination conference
conference [kon´fer-ens] a gathering for discussion or deliberation.multidisciplinary care conference in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as planning and evaluating patient care with health professionals from other disciplines.Conference
Related to Conference: Conference BoardCONFERENCE, practice, legislation. In practice, it is the meeting of the parties or their attorneys in a cause, for the purpose of endeavoring to settle the same.
2. In legislation, when the senate and house of representatives cannot agree on a bill or resolution which it is desirable should be passed, committees are appointed by the two bodies respectively, who are called committees of conference, and whose duty it is, if possible, to -reconcile the differences between them.
3. In the French law, this term is used to signify the similarity and comparison between two laws, or two systems of law; as the Roman and the common law. Encyclopedie, h.t.
4. In diplomacy, conferences are verbal explanations between ministers of two nations at least, for the purpose of accelerating various difficulties and delays, necessarily attending written communications. AcronymsSeeconfirmconference
Related to conference: Conference BoardSynonyms for conferencenoun meetingSynonyms- meeting
- congress
- discussion
- convention
- forum
- consultation
- seminar
- symposium
- hui
- convocation
- colloquium
Synonyms for conferencenoun a meeting for the exchange of viewsSynonyms- colloquium
- discussion
- parley
- seminar
- powwow
- rap session
noun a number of persons who have come or been gathered togetherSynonyms- assemblage
- assembly
- body
- company
- conclave
- congregation
- congress
- convention
- convocation
- crowd
- gathering
- group
- meeting
- muster
- troop
- get-together
noun a formal assemblage of the members of a groupSynonyms- assembly
- congress
- convention
- convocation
- meeting
noun an exchanging of viewsSynonymsnoun an exchange of views in an attempt to reach a decisionSynonyms- consultation
- counsel
- deliberation
- parley
noun a group of athletic teams that play each otherSynonyms- association
- circuit
- league
- loop
noun the act of conferring, as of an honorSynonyms- accordance
- bestowal
- bestowment
- conferment
- conferral
- grant
- presentation
Synonyms for conferencenoun a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)Related Words- group meeting
- meeting
- symposium
- seminar
- colloquium
- conferee
noun an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its membersSynonymsRelated Words- association
- big league
- major league
- majors
- bush league
- minor league
- minors
- baseball league
- basketball league
- bowling league
- football league
- hockey league
- Ivy League
- class
- division
noun a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topicSynonymsRelated Words- give-and-take
- discussion
- word
- bull session
- colloquy
- consultation
- interview
- audience
- huddle
- powwow
- news conference
- press conference
- pretrial
- pretrial conference
- round table
- roundtable
- round-table conference
- session
- teach-in
- teleconference
- teleconferencing
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