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

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conference(noun)

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

2. league, conference(noun)

   an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

3. conference, group discussion(noun)

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

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. conference(Noun)

   A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.

2. conference(Noun)

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

3. conference(Noun)

   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. conference(Noun)

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Conference(noun)

   the act of comparing two or more things together; comparison

   Etymology: [F. confrence. See Confer.]

2. Conference(noun)

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

   Etymology: [F. confrence. See Confer.]

3. Conference(noun)

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

   Etymology: [F. confrence. See Confer.]

4. Conference(noun)

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

   Etymology: [F. confrence. See Confer.]

5. Conference(noun)

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

   Etymology: [F. confrence. See Confer.]

6. Conference(noun)

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

   Etymology: [F. confrence. See Confer.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Conference

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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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  

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

How to pronounce conference?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say conference in sign language?

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. Tom Cole:

   There are really three groups in our conference. There are 40 to 60 Freedom Caucus guys who probably most of them will not support this. Fair enough, they have strong objections, tom Cole've got 70-90 what I call' governing Republicans' who are there almost every time the leadership needs to make a tough call. But we've got a comparable sized group, 70 to 90 who sort of vote no and hope yes.

2. Chris Cuomo:

   New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits harrassment, start cleaning New York up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo ! Trump said, tacking on a insult referring to Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films, and a character in the film who ultimately betrays Chris Cuomo. The Fredo reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult. In the video, Chris Cuomo says the term was meant as a derogatory term for Chris Cuomo Italian heritage, similar to the N-word for African Americans. ( Punk-a ** b ***** s from the right call me Fredo, Chris Cuomo said in the video. My name is Chris Cuomo. Im an anchor on CNN. Fredo is from The Godfather. He was a weak brother and they use it as an Italian aspersion.) DHS SUSPENDS GLOBAL ENTRY FOR New Yorkers ; WILL AFFECT 800K OVER 5 YEARS Chris Cuomo had said hes willing to restore federal access to driving records on a limited basis. But in a midday news conference, Chris Cuomo pledged not to let federal immigration agents see lists of people who had applied for a new type of license that doesnt require applicants to prove they are in the U.S. legally. If they think theyre going to extort New York into giving them a database of undocumented people, theyre wrong. I will never do that.

3. Mohsin Aziz:

   Tony told us in a conference call last week that he and Kamarudin will take a back seat to everything else and focus on AirAsia, he's back, and he's getting more involved in many of the decisions.

4. Jonathan Karl:

   All Americans should condemn this depiction of violence directed toward journalists and the president's political opponents, we have previously told the president his rhetoric could incite violence. Now we call on him and everybody associated with this conference to denounce this video and affirm that violence has no place in our society.

5. Top Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris:

   My advice... is the prime minister should initiate a small office headed by the investment minister with some drivers who continue the dialogue with the investors who committed to the projects in this conference.

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