Conference and Discourse

Conference

Conference noun - An exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue.
Usage example: a parent-teacher conference to discuss a student having trouble in school
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Synonyms for Conference

Discourse and conference are semantically related in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Discourse" instead a noun "Conference", when it comes to topics like conversation.

Nearby Words: confer, conferencing

Discourse

Discourse noun - Talking or a talk between two or more people.
Usage example: Thomas Jefferson is said to have been able to participate in knowledgeable discourse on a breathtaking array of subjects

Conference and discourse are semantically related in conversation topic. Sometimes you can use "Conference" instead a noun "Discourse", if it concerns topics such as discussion.

Nearby Words: discoursed, discoursing

How words are described

public public conference public discourse
actual actual conference actual discourse
huge huge conference huge discourse
political political conference political discourse
Other adjectives: official, academic, scientific, failed, western, theological.
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