Conference vs. Consultation — What's the Difference?

A conference is a meeting of people who "confer" about a topic.

The act or process of consulting.

A dessert pear of a firm-fleshed variety.

A conference at which advice is given or views are exchanged.

Take part in a conference or conference call

A meeting between physicians to discuss the diagnosis or treatment of a case.

A meeting for consultation or discussion.

The act of consulting.

An exchange of views.

A conference for the exchange of information and advice.

A meeting of committees to settle differences between two legislative bodies.

An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.

An assembly of clerical or of clerical and lay members from a particular district in various Protestant churches.

The act of consulting or conferring; deliberation of two or more persons on some matter, with a view to a decision.

(Sports) An association of teams.

A council or conference, as of physicians, held to consider a special case, or of lawyers restained in a cause.

The act of conferring, as of an academic degree.

A conference (usually with someone important);

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.

A conference between two or more people to consider a particular question;

(politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.

The act of referring or consulting;

(science) A formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.

(business) An event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue, such as a new product, market trend or government regulation, with a range of speakers.

(sports) A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.

A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.

(obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.

(Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.

A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.

To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.

The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.

A meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions.

A meeting of the two branches of a legislature, by their committees, to adjust between them.

A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.

A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.

A prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

An association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

A discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic