conference en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈkɒn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈkʰɑɱ.fɹəns] (Canada, General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈkʰɑɱ.fɹn̩s] (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈkɑn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈkɔn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ (Australia)
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.
Meanings
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The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
Mr. Wiley, a lawyer of some ability, was sitting in his office one day, when an elderly gentleman came in and asked to have a few words of conference with him.
1850, T. S. Arthur, “Seed Time and Harvest”, in Sketches of Life and Character, Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, →OCLC, page 129:Nor with such free and friendly conference / As he hath used of old.
1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
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(obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
helps and furtherances which […] the mutual conference of all men's collections and observations may afford
[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
- A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
- A formal event where scientists or other scholars present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
- 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.
- A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.
- (Philippines) A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.
- (qualifier: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.
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A talk or lecture, (Catholicism) especially when given as part of a retreat.
In July 2004 in Finland he gave a conference on the link between prayer and ecology, and in July 2006, speaking to some German deaconesses, he gave an an-yet-unpublished conference on a similar topic titled “Transfiguration as an Icon of the Consecrated Life.”
2024, Charles Wright, The Way of the Heart: The Spiritual Experience of André Louf, Liturgical Press, →ISBN, page 268:“[…]But I do know of a man who is an expert on the topic. In fact, he gave a conference here in our church not very long ago.[…]”
1996, Kenneth R. Guindon, The King's Highway, Ignatius Press, →ISBN, page 114:Frank Underhill listened intensely as Father Master began his conference that first evening after prayers in chapel at 7:00 p.m. with an enthusiastic and entertaining account of his own first night in the Society[…].
2011, Frederick Vaughan, Retreat from Manresa: A Jesuit Story, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 25:She gave a conference each evening during the retreat while Fr Dubas gave two talks during the day.
2000, Phil Kilroy, Madeleine Sophie Barat, 1779-1865: A Life, Paulist Press, →ISBN, page 109:When Brother Lee came to the United States, the first conference he gave was in 1962 on the all-inclusive Christ. All the attendees were new ones, yet he did not consider that the all-inclusive Christ was too high for them. No, he gave a conference on the all-inclusive Christ, including all these points from the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers.
2019 July 1, “A Vital Sketch of the Divine Revelation in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers concerning God's Economy with His Chosen and Redeemed People”, in The Ministry of the Word, volume 23, number 07: Crystallization-Study of Numbers (2), Living Stream Ministry:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| conferences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonconference · audioconference · Scoutmaster conference · conference matrix · video conference · conferencegoer · status conference · megaconference · multiconference · telephone conference · science by press conference · videoconference · traffic conference area · unconference · interconference · conference call · junk conference · intraconference · conferencer · conference-goer · predatory conference · cyberconference · web conference · teleconference · conferencelike · consensus conference · conference bike · preconference · spamference · judicial conference · conference interpreting · press conference · conferencee · news conference · conference table · conference interpreter · subconference · conferencewide · conference room · superconference
Descendants
カンファレンス · konfrens · 컨퍼런스 · Konferenz · ခၩ့ဖြဲး · ကွန်ဖရင့်
Relateds
lecturer · prelector · parleyer · discussant · speaker
Translations (116)
km សន្និសីទ (a meeting of people) · sl konferenca (a meeting of people) · bg конгре́с (a meeting of people) · af konferensie (a meeting of people) · fi kokous (a meeting of people) · hu tárgyalás (a meeting of people) · yi קאָנפֿערענץ (a meeting of people) · pt conferência (a meeting of people) · km កិច្ចប្រជុំ (a meeting of people) · ur مُذاکَرَہ (a meeting of people) · hu megbeszélés (a meeting of people) · lt konferencija (a meeting of people) · sh конферѐнција (a meeting of people) · th การประชุม (a meeting of people) · nl conferentie (a meeting of people) · ru конфере́нция (a meeting of people) · is ráðstefna (a meeting of people) · ky конференция (a meeting of people) · it conferenza (a meeting of people) · ps کنفرانس (a meeting of people) · cy cynhadledd (a meeting of people) · ckb کۆنفرانس (a meeting of people) · sh сје̏дница (a meeting of people) · din amatdït (a meeting of people) · ko 회의 (a meeting of people) · cs sjezd (a meeting of people) · pl konferencja (a meeting of people) · sk zjazd (a meeting of people) · hy համաժողով (a meeting of people) · es conferencia (a meeting of people) · ca conferència (a meeting of people) · ro conferință (a meeting of people) · tr toplantı (a meeting of people) · fa-ira کُنْفِرانْس (a meeting of people) · uz konferentsiya (a meeting of people) · mk конференција (a meeting of people) · be з'езд (a meeting of people) · fo ráðstevna (a meeting of people) · la colloquium (a meeting of people) · hu értekezlet (a meeting of people) · my အစည်းအဝေး (a meeting of people) · uk конфере́нція (a meeting of people) · uz anjuman (a meeting of people) · sh konferèncija (a meeting of people) · fa-ira گِرْدِهَمایی (a meeting of people) · de Konferenz (a meeting of people) · hi सम्मेलन (a meeting of people) · af kongres (a meeting of people) · el συνέδριο (a meeting of people) · my ကွန်ဖရင့် (a meeting of people) · cmn 會議 /会议 (a meeting of people) · nb konferanse (a meeting of people) · he וְעִידָה (a meeting of people) · ug يىغىن (a meeting of people) · fa-ira هَمایِش (a meeting of people) · uk з'їзд (a meeting of people) · et konverents (a meeting of people) · pl zjazd (a meeting of people) · alt јуун (a meeting of people) · lo ການປະຊຸມ (a meeting of people) · be канферэ́нцыя (a meeting of people) · mn хурал (a meeting of people) · tg конфронс (a meeting of people) · cs konference (a meeting of people) · ml സമ്മേളനം (a meeting of people) · kmr konferans (a meeting of people) · tg ҳамоиш (a meeting of people) · oc conferéncia (a meeting of people) · sh sjȅdnica (a meeting of people) · vi hội nghị (a meeting of people) · id konferensi (a meeting of people) · la congressus (a meeting of people) · ja 会議 (a meeting of people) · tl atba (a meeting of people) · lv konference (a meeting of people) · gv co-whaiyl (a meeting of people) · he כֶּנֶס (a meeting of people) · tk konferensiýa (a meeting of people) · hi संगोष्ठी (a meeting of people) · ar مُؤْتَمَر (a meeting of people) · sh sȅdnica (a meeting of people) · yue 會議 /会议 (a meeting of people) · hy կոնֆերանս (a meeting of people) · be канфэрэ́нцыя (a meeting of people) · sq konferencë (a meeting of people) · he התוועדות (a meeting of people) · sv konferens (a meeting of people) · hu konferencia (a meeting of people) · el σύσκεψη (a meeting of people) · lo ກອງປະຊຸມ (a meeting of people) · kk конференция (a meeting of people) · de Tagung (a meeting of people) · fr conférence (a meeting of people) · sh се̏дница (a meeting of people) · az konfrans (a meeting of people) · ru съезд (a meeting of people) · my ညီလာခံ (a meeting of people) · el συνδιάσκεψη (a meeting of people) · bg конфере́нция (a meeting of people) · ka კონფერენცია (a meeting of people) · ur کانْفَرِنْس (a meeting of people) · gd còmhdhail (a meeting of people) · arz مُؤْتَمَر (a meeting of people) · fi konferenssi (a meeting of people) · st seboka (a meeting of people) · hu tanácskozás (a meeting of people) · uz yigʻin (a meeting of people) · tr konferans (a meeting of people) · ta மாநாடு (a meeting of people) · sk konferencia (a meeting of people) · da konference (a meeting of people) · tg конференсия (a meeting of people) · ota قونفرانس (a meeting of people) · ms persidangan (a meeting of people) · eo konferenco (a meeting of people) · ga comhdháil (a meeting of people)