conference
The act of consulting together formallyThe act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
» I'm going to a conference next week.
На следующей неделе я еду на конференцию.
На следующей неделе я иду на конференцию.
Я їду на конференцію наступного тижня.
Meaning
10 sensesThe act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
A formal event where scientists or other scholars present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
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.
A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
(Philippines)A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.
A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
Konferenz, Tagung
конфере́нцияkonferéncija, съездsʺjezd
конфере́нціяkonferéncija, з'їздzʺjizd
A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.
A talk or lecture, (Catholicism) especially when given as part of a retreat.
(obsolete)The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
Examples
443 sentencesI'm going to a conference next week.
Я їду на конференцію наступного тижня.
ruНа следующей неделе я еду на конференцию.
I'm going to a conference in Boston.
Я їду на конференцію до Бостона.
The conference is to be held in Tokyo.
Конференція має відбутися у Токіо.
deDie Konferenz soll in Tokio stattfinden.
Welcome to the conference.
Ласкаво просимо на конференцію.
Tom is at a conference.
Том на конференції.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French conférence, from Medieval Latin cōnferentia, from Latin cōnferēns, omitFrom Middle French conférence, from Medieval Latin cōnferentia, from Latin cōnferēns, omitting several steps, from con- + ferō.
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Forms
plural: conferences| Singular | conference |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic:group discussion
- an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members:league
Word family
40 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- the conference room
- conference room
- at a conference
- attend a conference
- a conference in
- in the conference
- attend the conference
- press conference
- to a conference
- for a conference
- at the conference
- the conference is