conferences

noun

(sciences) A formal event where scientists 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.

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.

(politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.

(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.

A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.

An autumn cultivar of the European pear Pyrus communis.

(obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.

verb

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

Roots

ferofer- · Latin · carry, bear

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