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conference
UK /ˈkɒn.f(ə.)ɹəns/ US /ˈkɑn.f(ə.)ɹəns/
noun 6verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
Nor with such free and friendly conference / As he hath used of old.
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.
2
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
3
A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
4
A formal event where scientists or other scholars present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
5
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.
verb
1
To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.
The students who were conferenced on paper 1 will get a written response to paper 2, and those who received a written response to paper 1 will be conferenced on paper 2.
noun
1
An autumn cultivar of the European pear Pyrus communis.
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