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Word: Conference
Speech Type: Noun
early 16th century (in the general sense ‘conversation, talk’): from French conférence or medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferre ‘bring together’ (see confer)
ˈkɒnf(ə)rəns
a formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days
Short Definition:formal extended meeting
Examples:- an international conference on the environment
- the Labour Party Conference
a commercial association for the regulation of an area of activity or the exchange of information
Short Definition:association for regulation of activity
Examples:- an international authority or, if that was not possible, a regional operators' conference
Word: Conference
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkɒnf(ə)rəns
take part in a conference or conference call
Short Definition:take part in conference
Examples:- I conferenced with a senior analyst at the Congressional Research Service
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