/ˈkɒnfərəns/
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Translation
A large meeting where people talk about a shared subject, often for work.
Word origin
From Latin conferre, to bring together, through Medieval Latin conferentia.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- conferre
- English cognates
- confer, transfer
Grammar
Gender
Pluralconferences
Examples
London .
A conference is a large, formal meeting, often lasting days.
.
A video conference is a meeting held over the internet.
Hundreds .
A conference is bigger and more formal than a normal meeting.
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