Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of conference
"The company is hosting three major industry conferences next month, so I need to schedule my travel accordingly."
In plain English: Conferences are large meetings where groups of people gather to discuss specific topics or share information.
"Many professionals travel to conferences in other cities to share new ideas with their colleagues."
Usage: Use "conferences" to refer to multiple formal meetings where people gather to discuss specific topics or make decisions. Do not use this word to describe a single event, which should always be the singular "conference."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conference
"The committee conferences regularly to discuss budget cuts before voting on the final plan."
In plain English: To confer means to talk privately with someone else to make a decision or solve a problem.
"The international leaders will conference by video to decide on the new trade policy."
Usage: Do not use "conference" as a verb to mean meeting with someone; instead, use "confer." The word "conference" as a verb strictly refers to the act of consulting together privately, often in a formal or official capacity.
Derived from the Latin conferrēre, meaning "to bring together," this term originally referred to the act of comparing or discussing matters jointly. It entered English in the late 14th century via Old French, evolving from a verb into its current plural noun form for formal meetings.