conferences
English meaning: Conferences
Definition
The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
Example
“She presents her research at scientific conferences around the world.”
Another example: “Press conferences were held daily during the election campaign.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral to formal; the plural of 'conference', used for organised meetings, discussions, or sporting/academic groupings. Common in business, academic and journalism contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Medieval Latin 'conferentia', from Latin 'conferre' (to bring together, consult), from 'con-' + 'ferre' (to bring); 16th century.
Synonyms
- meetings
- conventions
- symposia
- summits
Related Words
- conference
- convention
- seminar
- summit
- delegate
- keynote
Common Collocations
- attend conferences
- international conferences
- press conferences
- academic conferences
- host conferences
- video conferences
Word Forms
conference (n); conferences (pl); confer (v); conferred
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
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- Indo-European
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