Main Entry: con·fer·ence

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

Function: noun

Date: 1527

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
2also 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