conference
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈkɒnfərəns/
- Jargon
:
conferencia (deportiva, EE. UU.)
- Their completed season record was 16-10 with a second place in conference standings.
- an athletic conference
- a conference game
- a conference championship
You know, you go to Ohio State, you get playing BCS playoff games, you are all conference.
- You know, you go to Ohio State, you get playing BCS playoff games, you are all conference.
- In volleyball, this man as a female was named a Commonwealth Athletic Atlantic Conference All Star.
Examples
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The Conference Championship game is underway.
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Our basketball team won the conference title after an undefeated season.
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I was voted Gateway Player of the Year and our team was first in conference.
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Yes, the NFL, the NFL conference championships are this weekend.
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You're the head of the conference.
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You've had two back-to-back conference titles.
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Many university teams compete in the Ivy League conference every year.
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The football conference has a strict set of rules regarding player eligibility.
Synonyms
567
2.4
A group of teams that play each other in a competition
Compounds
- Literature
392
3.1
A meeting where a famous person answers questions from reporters
- Literature
222
3.2
An event where reporters ask politicians, celebrities, or organizations questions and get official answers
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6.7
A 1945 meeting in Yalta where US, UK, and Soviet leaders planned Europe's post-war borders
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5.8
A 1945 meeting in Potsdam where leaders decided how to run Germany and Poland after the war
- Formal
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7.4
A meeting before a trial where a judge and lawyers discuss and plan the case
- Literature
Announcing scientific results to the public before other scientists check them
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Etymology
The word conference comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and ferre 'to bring', which helps explain the sports meaning: a sports conference is a group that 'brings teams together' to play and compete.