conference
con.fer.ence \'ka:n-f(*-)r*n(t)s, -f*rn(t)s\ \k*n-'f*r-*n(t)s\
\.ka:n-f*-'ren-ch*l\ n also con.fer.rence 1a: a usu. formal interchange of
views : CONSULTATION 1b: a meeting for this purpose; specif : a meeting of
members of th e two branches of a legislature to adjust differences 2:
BESTOWAL 3a: the representative assembly or administrative organization of
a denomin ation or of a territorial division of a denomination : as 3a1:
one of a gradated system of meetings of clergy and laymen 3a2: an
organization uniting the Congregational churches of several associa tions
3b: an association of athletic teams - con.fer.en.tial aj