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conference > 3 senses
NOUN1conferenceA prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
2conference, leagueAn association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
3conference, group discussionA discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
conference > pronunciation
Soundskaa'nferahns; kaa'nfrahns
Rhymesabeyance, abhorrence, absence, and 263 more rhymes in ahns at the HyperDic website...
conference > noun 1, group
MeaningA prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda).
Membersconferee
Narrowersymposium; seminar; colloquium
Broadermeeting
Verbsconfer
conference > noun 2, group
MeaningAn association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members.
Synonymsleague
Narrowermajor league, big league, majors; minor league, minors, bush league; baseball league; basketball league; bowling league; football league; hockey league; Ivy League; class, division
Broaderassociation
conference > noun 3, communication
MeaningA discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic.
Synonymsgroup discussion
Narrowerbull session; colloquy; consultation; consultation, audience, interview; huddle, powwow; press conference, news conference; pretrial, pretrial conference; round table, roundtable, round-table conference; session; teach-in; teleconference, teleconferencing
Broaderdiscussion, give-and-take, word
Verbsconfer

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