conference

== English == === 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. Also compare congress, convention. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.f(ə.)ɹəns/, [ˈkʰɑɱ.fɹəns], [ˈkʰɑɱ.fɹn̩s] (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkɒn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ === Noun === conference (plural conferences) The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views. (obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison. (politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation. (academia) A formal event where scientists or other scholars 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. (Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters. (Christianity) A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are. (chiefly Christianity) A talk or lecture, (Catholicism) especially when given as part of a retreat. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Burmese: ကွန်ဖရင့် (kwanhpa.rang.) → German: Konferenz → Japanese: カンファレンス (kanfarensu) → Korean: 컨퍼런스 (keonpeoreonseu) ⇒ Tok Pisin: konfrens → Western Pwo: ခၩ့ဖြဲး ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== discussant, lecturer, parleyer, prelector, speaker. The Writing-Rich High School Classroom: Engaging Students in ... === Verb === conference (third-person singular simple present conferences, present participle conferencing, simple past and past participle conferenced) (ambitransitive, education) To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.