conference
con·fe·rence
noun
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
Origin
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. Also compare congress, convention.
Phrases
- conference bike
- conference call
- conference interpreter
- conference interpreting
- conference matrix
- conference room
- conference table
- consensus conference
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