conference
21conference — con|fe|rence W1S3 [ˈkɔnfərəns US ˈka:n ] n 1.) a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business, politics, or science, especially for several days ▪ Representatives from over 100 countries attended the… …
22conference — con|fer|ence1 [ kanf(ə)rəns ] noun count *** 1. ) a large meeting, often lasting a few days, where people who are interested in a particular subject come together to discuss ideas: the annual conference of the Police Federation conference on: an… …
23conference — noun (C) 1 a large formal meeting where a lot of people discuss important matters such as business or politics, especially for several days (+ on): a scientific conference on the ozone layer | hold a conference (=have a conference) | attend a… …
24conference */*/*/ — UK [ˈkɒnf(ə)rəns] / US [ˈkɑnf(ə)rəns] noun [countable] Word forms conference : singular conference plural conferences 1) a large meeting, often lasting a few days, where people who are interested in a particular subject come together to discuss… …
25Conference — Die Conferences sind Einteilungen der Mannschaften im nordamerikanischen Hochschul und Profisport. Die Zuordnung einer Mannschaft zu einer Conference erfolgt dabei hauptsächlich nach geographischen Gesichtspunkten. In nahezu allen… …
26conference — [[t]kɒ̱nfrəns[/t]] ♦ conferences 1) N COUNT A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest. The President took the unprecedented step of… …
27conference — Synonyms and related words: British Cabinet, Council of Nicaea, Council of Trent, Lateran Council, Sanhedrin, US Cabinet, Vatican Council, advisory body, airing, analysis, archbishopric, archdiocese, assembly, association, attention, audience,… …
28Conférence — Con|fé|rence 〈[ kɔ̃ferã:s] f. 19〉 witzig unterhaltende Ansage [frz., u. a. „Vortrag“] * * * Con|fé|rence [kõfe rã:s], die; , n […sn̩] [frz. conférence = Vortrag < mlat. conferentia, ↑ Konferenz] (veraltend): Ansage eines Conférenciers: er… …
29conference — (in) unwilling to see or talk to callers A standard excuse, which sounds grander than tied up: Ahm afraid Miss Brimley is in conference. Can someone else answer your query? (le Carré, 1962) The formal meeting for consultation and… …
30conference — noun 1》 a formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically taking place over several days. ↘a linking of several telephones or computers, so that each user may communicate with the others simultaneously. 2》 an association in… …