What does CONFERENCE mean?

Definitions for CONFERENCE
ˈkɒn fər əns, -frənscon·fer·ence

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CONFERENCE.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. conferencenoun

    a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

  2. league, conferencenoun

    an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

  3. conference, group discussionnoun

    a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic

Wiktionary

  1. conferencenoun

    A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.

  2. conferencenoun

    A formalized event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.

  3. conferencenoun

    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.

  4. conferencenoun

    A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Conferencenoun

    Etymology: conference, French.

    I shall grow skilful in country matters, if I have often conference with your servant. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

    Sometime they deliver it, whom privately zeal and piety moveth to be instructors of others by conference; sometime of them it is taught, whom the church hath called to the publick, either reading thereof, or interpreting. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 22.

    What passion hangs these weights upon my tongue!
    I cannot speak to her; yet she urg’d conference. William Shakespeare.

    Our diligence must search out all helps and furtherances, which scriptures, councils, laws, and the mutual conference of all men’s collections and observations may afford. Richard Hooker.

    The conference of these two places, containing so excellent a piece of learning as this, expressed by so worthy a wit as Marcus Tullius Cicero’s was, must needs bring on pleasure to him that maketh true account of learning. Roger Ascham, Schoolmaster.

Wikipedia

  1. Conference

    A conference is a meeting of two or more experts to discuss and exchange opinions or new information about a particular topic. Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, are the main purpose of conferences.

ChatGPT

  1. conference

    A conference is a formal gathering of people, often involving experts or professionals in a particular field, who have a shared interest, goal or topic of discussion. It is an event where ideas are exchanged, discussions are carried out, and knowledge is shared through various activities such as presentations, workshops, panels, or networking sessions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Conferencenoun

    the act of comparing two or more things together; comparison

  2. Conferencenoun

    the act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views

  3. Conferencenoun

    a meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions

  4. Conferencenoun

    a meeting of the two branches of a legislature, by their committees, to adjust between them

  5. Conferencenoun

    a stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters

  6. Conferencenoun

    a voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are

  7. Etymology: [F. confrence. See Confer.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Conference

    a stated meeting of Wesleyan ministers for the transaction of the business of their Church.

Editors Contribution

  1. conference

    A gathering of people for a specific purpose at a venue.

    The conference center was open, spacious and airy and the feeling was of unity of purpose.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  


  2. conference

    A type of meeting with an accurate and specific purpose, agenda for discussion, to share data, information, facts, research and statistics, knowledge, views and feedback, to create an agreement, agree and create action points and solutions if appropriate.

    The new pattern is public conferences where local unity government use this as a tool to communicate and discuss local unity government and community plans and pathways to develop, evolve or change.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'CONFERENCE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1023

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'CONFERENCE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1087

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'CONFERENCE' in Nouns Frequency: #391

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of CONFERENCE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of CONFERENCE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of CONFERENCE in a Sentence

  1. Sebastian Coe:

    We will get the change we want and only then will Russian athletes return to international competition, this is not about politics, this is about the protection of clean athletes. I cannot overstate the feeling around the conference call this evening about sending the strongest possible message that we can.

  2. Lauren Boebert:

    You can caucus, you can conference, with Republicans or Democrats. There is no independent conference, representatives Kinzinger and Cheney have done more to hurt the Republican Conference than help them… These members should not be allowed in our closed-door private meetings or even the Republican cloakroom.

  3. Jerry Nadler:

    DOJ is informing us we will not receive the report until around 11/12 tomorrow afternoon — AFTER Barr's press conference. This is wrong.

  4. Collin Morikawa:

    Last week at my press conference, I said the media loves creating drama. Sure enough, I woke up this morning to everyone thinking I’m next. Not to say I told you so but…I told you so.

  5. Panfilo Lacson:

    There were many attempts to limit the electorate’s choices to two (Marcos and Robredo). That’s why we had to do this (joint press conference).

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