conference

con·fer·ence

noun \ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)s, -fərn(t)s, for 2 usually kən-ˈfər-ən(t)s\

Definition of CONFERENCE

1

a : a meeting of two or more persons for discussing matters of common concern

b : a usually formal interchange of views : consultation

c : a meeting of members of the two branches of a legislature to adjust differences

d : caucus

2

also con·fer·rence \kən-ˈfər-ən(t)s\ : bestowal, conferment

3

a : a representative assembly or administrative organization of a religious denomination

b : a territorial division of a religious denomination

4

: an association of athletic teams

— con·fer·en·tial \ˌkän-fə-ˈren(t)-shəl\ adjective

Examples of CONFERENCE

1. The organization held its annual conference in New York this year.
2. national conferences on women's health
3. a conference of foreign ministers
4. Our boss called a conference to discuss the new changes.
5. He spent an hour in conference with the president.
6. the champions of the American Football Conference

First Known Use of CONFERENCE

1527

Related to CONFERENCE

Synonyms

assemblage, assembly, gathering, congregation, convocation, ingathering, meeting, muster

Related Words

company, consort, coterie, gang, pack; caucus, forum, market, panel, rally, symposium, synod; audience, gallery, grandstand, house; crowd, flock, horde, legion, multitude, press, swarm, throng; crush, mob, rabble, rabblement