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teleconference en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɛləˌkɒnfəɹəns/

Etymology

A contraction of telephone conference. By surface analysis, tele- + conference.

Meanings

1. A telephone conference, an arranged phone call between more than two parties.
   • The four of us should have a teleconference next week.
2. More generally, the live exchange of information among persons and machines remote from one another but linked by a telecommunications system, over telephone, video or other means.

Forms

Relateds

videoconference · videoteleconference

Synonyms

conference call

Translations (6)

id telekonferensi (conference in which participants are connected over a telecom system) · ka ტელეკონფერენცია (conference in which participants are connected over a telecom system) · id telewicara (conference in which participants are connected over a telecom system) · el τηλεδιάσκεψη (conference in which participants are connected over a telecom system) · el τηλεσυνεδρίαση (conference in which participants are connected over a telecom system) · fi etäkokous (conference in which participants are connected over a telecom system)

teleconference en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɛləˌkɒnfəɹəns/

Etymology

A contraction of telephone conference. By surface analysis, tele- + conference.

Meanings

1. To take part in a teleconference.
   • I teleconferenced with marketing and engineering.
   • Will demand be in the same form as pre-COVID? Some will argue that now people have learned to teleconference, the creative joy of home-based working won't be given up lightly. Newton developed his Laws while self-isolating from plague. 2020 May 6, Prof. Andrew McNaughton, “Time to challenge some sacred philosophies of recent years”, in Rail, page 32:

Forms

Translations (5)

cmn 電話會議 /电话会议 (to take part in teleconference) · fi osallistua etäkokoukseen (to take part in teleconference) · ka ტელეკონფერენციაში ჩართვა (to take part in teleconference) · fi olla puhelinkokouksessa (to take part in teleconference) · ka ტელეკონფერენციაში მონაწილეობა (to take part in teleconference)