Conference Definition

kŏnfər-əns, -frəns

conferenced, conferences, conferencing

noun

conferences

The act of conversing or consulting on a serious matter.

Webster's New World

A formal meeting of a number of people for discussion or consultation.

Webster's New World

An exchange of views.

American Heritage

A meeting of committees from both branches of a legislature to reconcile the differences between bills passed by both branches.

Webster's New World

A national or district governing body of the Methodist Church.

Webster's New World

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verb

conferencing

To participate in or hold a conference.

Webster's New World

To confer, usually over some distance, by means of an electronic communications system or computer network.

Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Conference

Singular:

conference

Plural:

Medieval Latin cōnferentia from Latin cōnferēns cōnferent- present participle of cōnferre to bring together confer

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French conférence, from Medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferens.

From Wiktionary