CONFERENCE Synonyms
There are 23 hypernyms of the word conference. (close relations)
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| assembly | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit • the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) • a public facility to meet for open discussion • a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose • a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together • the social act of assembling | ||||||||
| colloquium | nounn | |||||||
noun • an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting • an address to an academic meeting or seminar | ||||||||
| congress | nounn | |||||||
noun • a meeting of elected or appointed representatives • the legislature of the United States government • a national legislative assembly • the social act of assembling for some common purpose | ||||||||
| convention | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large formal assembly • something regarded as a normative example • (diplomacy) an international agreement • orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional • the act of convening | ||||||||
| council | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body serving in an administrative capacity • (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine • a meeting of people for consultation | ||||||||
| gathering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a group of persons together in one place • the social act of assembling • the act of gathering something • sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching | ||||||||
| meeting | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formally arranged gathering • a small informal social gathering • a casual or unexpected convergence • the social act of assembling for some common purpose • the act of joining together as one • a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) | ||||||||
| seminar | nounn | |||||||
noun • any meeting for an exchange of ideas • a course offered for a small group of advanced students | ||||||||
| summit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development • the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) • a meeting of heads of governments verb • reach the summit (of a mountain) | ||||||||
| symposium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations | ||||||||
| league | nounn | |||||||
noun • an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members • an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action • an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles) verb • unite to form a league | ||||||||
| group discussion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic | ||||||||
