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pre-conference

con·fer·ence
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
    • /ˈkɒn fər əns, -frəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
    • /ˈkɒn fər əns, -frəns/

Definitions of pre-conference word

  • noun pre-conference a meeting for consultation or discussion: a conference between a student and his adviser. 1
  • noun pre-conference the act of conferring or consulting together; consultation, especially on an important or serious matter. 1
  • noun pre-conference Government. a meeting, as of various committees, to settle disagreements between the two branches of the legislature. 1
  • noun pre-conference an association of athletic teams; league: an intercollegiate conference. 1
  • noun pre-conference Ecclesiastical. an official assembly of clergy or of clergy and laity, customary in many Christian denominations. a group of churches whose representatives regularly meet in such an assembly. 1
  • verb without object pre-conference to hold or participate in a conference or series of conferences. 1
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Origin of pre-conference

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word conferentia, dating back to 1530-40. See confer, -ence

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Parts of speech for Pre-conference

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pre-conference

pre-conference popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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