conference

IPA: kˈɑnfɝʌns

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
(politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
(sciences) A formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
(business) 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.
(sports) A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.
(Philippines, sports) A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.
(obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
(Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.
An autumn cultivar of the European pear Pyrus communis.

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

Examples of "conference" in Sentences

* RSA security conference - $3,995 conference+ | $2,195 regular conference
Once a month, the conference is a neonatal morbidity and mortality presentation.
The existing legislation, and it will be changed in conference, is a modest step on the way to true reform. nathan smith ga
The willingness of these attendees to rely mainly on their phones on the floor of the conference is a shift from years before.
I am glad, however, to have been given the opportunity to hear what this conference is all about, it only reaffirms my beliefs about the conservative base.
Kazatchkine told Reuters in a telephone interview: "The outcome of this conference is absolutely key for millions of people around the world and this will not take us to where we were hoping to be."
In a statement to 26september. net Saturday he clarified that the Joint Meeting parties JMP want to go into alliance with extremist forces of the al-Qaeda, advocates of secession and rebels through what they term conference of national consultation in order to impede the parliamentary elections.