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conference

/ˈkɑn.f(ə.)ɹəns/
nounverb

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

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Noun 4 meanings

  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 or other scholars 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.

Verb 1 meaning

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

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle French conférence, from Medieval Latin cōnferentia, from Latin cōnferēns, omitting several steps, 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.

CONFERENCE at a glance

CONFERENCE has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + F 4 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,008 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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