conference

Meaning

Noun

1. The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
2. A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
3. A formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
4. An event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue, such as a new product, market trend or government regulation, with a range of speakers.
5. A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.
6. (Philippines) A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.
7. (obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
8. A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
9. A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.

Verb

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

Synonyms

meeting

convention

discussion

consultation

assembly

conversation

council

congress

deliberation

gathering

counsel

talk

🗣️

parley

debate

session

league

con

symposium

negotiation

palaver

seminar

colloquium

association

interview

mass meeting

lecture

collection

group discussion

conclave

conferrence

reunion

🇷🇪

forum

get-together

union

workshop

Congress

meeting gathering of people

talk together

annual convention

discussion group

consulation

large gathering

collequy

rap session

alliance

metting

argument

assemblage

bargaining

bringing together

Translations

conférence

Konferenz

conferencia

conferenza

conferência

conferentie

Besprechung

Tagung

conferència

Beratung

Verhandlung

congresso

congrès

konferans

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒnf(ə)ɹəns/

Etymology

From Middle French conférence, from Medieval Latin cōnferentia, from Latin cōnferēns, several steps omitting from con- + ferō.
Compare parallel Russian собра́ние (sobránije), Russian сбо́рище (sbórišče), akin to с- (s-), со- (so-) + брать (bratʹ), ultimately from the same Indo-European prefix and root. Also compare congress, convention.