teleconference
A telephone conference, an arranged phone call between more than two partiesA telephone conference, an arranged phone call between more than two parties.
» We can let both teams meet each other via teleconference.
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2 sensesA telephone conference, an arranged phone call between more than two parties.
The four of us should have a teleconference next week.
More generally, the live exchange of information among persons and machines remote from one another but linked by a telecommunications system, over telephone, video or other means.
- a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
Examples
2 sentencesWe can let both teams meet each other via teleconference.
Due to the outbreak, Joan attends her meetings by teleconferencing.
Origin
A contraction of telephone conference. By surface analysis, tele- + conference.A contraction of telephone conference. By surface analysis, tele- + conference.
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Forms
plural: teleconferences| Singular | teleconference |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television:teleconferencing
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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