Conference - English meaning

ˈkɒn.fər.əns

Conference – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days.
Usage examples:
An international conference on the environment
Synonims:
CongressMeetingConventionSeminarColloquiumSymposiumForumConvocationSummitSynodConclaveConsultationAwayday
noun
A commercial association for the regulation of an area of activity or the exchange of information.
Usage examples:
An international authority or, if that was not possible, a regional operators' conference

verb
Take part in a conference or conference call.
Usage examples:
I conferenced with a senior analyst at the congressional research service

noun
A dessert pear of a firm-fleshed variety.
Usage examples:
Instead, opt for a locally grown cox, discovery or bramley apple - or a conference or williams pear.

noun
A large, formal meeting at which there are groups of talks on a particular subject, or a small, private meeting for discussion of a particular matter
Usage examples:
[ c ] she spoke at a conference in geneva.

noun
An event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there are a lot of talks and meetings about a particular subject
Usage examples:
A conference centre/hall, hold/organize a conference (on sth) the institute will be holding a confe…

noun
An event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are discussed formally
Usage examples:
A conference on women's rights, they frequently hold conferences at that hotel., i'm speaking at/at…

noun
To be in a meeting
Usage examples:
Ms o'neill isn't available at the moment. she's in conference.

noun
A group of sports teams that play each other in organized competitions
Usage examples:
They can win because they have the most talent in their conference., he guided the team to the sout…

Conference translation into English

Conference: translate from English into Chinese

会议, 会, 谈判, 会晤, 会社

Conference: translate from English into Dutch

Conferentie, Bespreking, Beraadslaging

Conference: translate from English into French

Conférence, Congrès, Rencontre

Conference: translate from English into German

Konferenz, Tagung, Kongress, Besprechung

Conference: translate from English into Hindi

सम्मेलन, सभा, परामर्श, विचार-विमर्श, मन्त्रणा

Conference: translate from English into Italian

Conferenza, Consultazione, Abboccamento

Conference: translate from English into Korean

회의, 협의, 수여, 모의

Conference: translate from English into Russian

Конференция, Совещание, Съезд, Ассоциация

Conference: translate from English into Spanish

Conferencia, Congreso, Seminario, Asamblea, Consulta, Discusión

Word origin

early 16th century (in the general sense ‘conversation, talk’): from French conférence or medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferre ‘bring together’ (see confer).

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Conference – similar words

conferences

ˈkɒn.fər.əns

noun
A formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days.
Usage examples:
An international conference on the environment

verb
Take part in a conference or conference call.
Usage examples:
I conferenced with a senior analyst at the congressional research service

noun
A dessert pear of a firm-fleshed variety.
Usage examples:
Instead, opt for a locally grown cox, discovery or bramley apple - or a conference or williams pear.

Conferences - all meanings in English

confer

kənˈfɜːr

verb
Grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
Usage examples:
The minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by parliament

verb
To talk together and exchange ideas, often with the intention of reaching a decision about something
Usage examples:
I need to confer with my lawyer., the us constitution confers certain powers on the president.

verb
To discuss something with somebody, often in order to reach a decision about what action to take
Usage examples:
Confer about sth they were in constant contact, conferring about every aspect of the construction p…

Confer - all meanings in English

Conference synonims

awayday

noun
A day that you spend somewhere that is not your home or usual place of work
Usage examples:
Many sign up for conferences just because they feel like an awayday., they had an awayday at a loca…

Awayday - all meanings in English

colloquium

kəˈləʊkwiəm

noun
An academic conference or seminar.
Usage examples:
The abundance of conferences, symposia, workshops, colloquia, seminars, and other gatherings devote…

noun
A meeting in which a lot of people discuss something formally
Usage examples:
Colloquium on sth she attended a colloquium on climate change in greenland.

Colloquium - all meanings in English

conclave

ˈkɒŋ.kleɪv

noun
A private meeting.
Usage examples:
It came on the eve of a meeting of the g20-a conclave of developed and developing nations - in berl…

noun
A private meeting at which the discussions are kept secret

noun
A meeting of cardinals (= catholic priests) at which the pope is elected

Conclave - all meanings in English

congress

ˈkɒŋ.ɡres

noun
A formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party, trade union, or from within a particular sphere of activity.
Usage examples:
An international congress of mathematicians

noun
A formal meeting of representatives from countries or organizations at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged
Usage examples:
The fourth congress of the european association for lexicography, congress has rejected the preside…

noun
The elected group of politicians in the us who are responsible for making the laws. congress consists of the senate and the house of representatives
Usage examples:
Established by congress to protect investors, the sec monitors publicly traded interests., the unio…

Congress - all meanings in English

consultation

ˌkɒn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən

noun
The action or process of formally consulting or discussing.
Usage examples:
They improved standards in consultation with consumer representatives

noun
A meeting to discuss something or to get advice
Usage examples:
Consultation with after consultations with our accountants, we've decided how to cut costs within t…

noun
The process of discussing something with someone in order to get their advice or opinion about it
Usage examples:
In consultation with he made the decision in consultation with his parents and teachers.

Consultation - all meanings in English

convention

kənˈven.ʃən

noun
A way in which something is usually done.
Usage examples:
To attract the best patrons the movie houses had to ape the conventions and the standards of theatres

noun
A way of doing something or appearing that is considered usual and correct
Usage examples:
[ c ] literary conventions, [ u ] he flouted convention by wearing sneakers with his tuxedo., the d…

noun
A large, formal meeting of people who work in the same industry or belong to the same organization or profession
Usage examples:
A convention of shopping center developers, hold/host a convention madrid will host next year's con…

Convention - all meanings in English

convocation

ˌkɒn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən

noun
A large formal assembly of people.
Usage examples:
This was their second reunion as a similar convocation gathered for a get together in summerhill tw…

noun
A large, formal meeting, esp. for the ceremony at a university at the end of a course of study, or the act of arranging a large, formal meeting
Usage examples:
[ c ] she was awarded an honorary degree at the spring convocation.

noun
A formal meeting, especially of religious leaders or at an educational institution
Usage examples:
He called for a traditional convocation of elders to choose a new leader., she organized alumni gat…

Convocation - all meanings in English

forum

ˈfɔː.rəm

noun
A meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.
Usage examples:
We hope these pages act as a forum for debate

noun
An occasion or a place for talking about a matter of public interest
Usage examples:
The university sponsored a forum on affirmative action.

noun
A meeting in which people can discuss subjects that are important to them with others
Usage examples:
Create/provide a forum for sth the meeting provided a valuable forum for discussing the issue from …

Forum - all meanings in English

meeting

noun
An assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion.
Usage examples:
We held an urgent meeting to discuss the response to the epidemic

verb
Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone).
Usage examples:
A week later i met him in the street

noun
An occasion when people come together
Usage examples:
We scheduled the meeting for friday.

Meeting - all meanings in English

seminar

noun
A conference or other meeting for discussion or training.
Usage examples:
They go off to meetings, seminars, conferences, and never involve anyone at a non-director level.

Seminar - all meanings in English

summit

noun
The highest point of a hill or mountain.
Usage examples:
She climbed back up the path towards the summit

verb
Reach the summit of (a mountain or hill).
Usage examples:
In 2013, 658 climbers summited everest

noun
The top or highest point, esp. of a mountain
Usage examples:
We climbed to the summit of mount rainier., the economic summit did not accomplish all that the pre…

Summit - all meanings in English

symposium

noun
A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
Usage examples:
There is a long history behind the ics; most of the early international geological congresses had s…

noun
A formal occasion when specialists in a particular area meet to discuss a subject of interest to them
Usage examples:
A symposium on sth experts gathered for an international symposium on internet addiction.

Symposium - all meanings in English

synod

noun
An assembly of the clergy and sometimes also the laity in a diocese or other division of a particular church.
Usage examples:
The deanery synod

noun
A regular meeting of church members for the discussion of religious matters

Synod - all meanings in English

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