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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
conference
/ˈkɒn.fə.ɹəns/
noun1 of 2
an event where people exchange ideas
- “There is also a large conference room available for rent.”Tatoeba
- “Everyone arrived to the climate conference by a private plane.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)