Thesaurus: conference

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1. n. The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
2. n. The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
3. n. A meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions.
4. n. A meeting of the two branches of a legislature, by their committees, to adjust between them.
5. n. A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
6. n. A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.
7. n. a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
8. n. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
9. n. a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
10. 1. The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison. [Obs.] Helps and furtherances which . . . the mutual conference of all men's collections and observations may afford. Hocker. 2. 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. Shak. 3. A meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions. 4. A meeting of the two branches of a legislature, by their committees, to adjust between them. 5. (Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters. 6. A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are. Conference meeting, a meeting for conference. Specifically, a meeting conducted (usually) by laymen, for conference and prayer. [U. S.] -- Conference room, a room for conference and prayer, and for the pastor's less formal addresses. [U. S.]
11. A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested withauthority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
12. n:100 n. a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) n. a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic