Conference vs. Workshop
Conferencenoun
The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
Workshopnoun
A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
Conferencenoun
(politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
Workshopnoun
A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.
Conferencenoun
(science) A formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
Workshopnoun
An academic conference.
Conferencenoun
(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.
Workshopverb
(transitive) To help a playwright revise a draft of (a play) by rehearsing it with actors and critiquing the results.
Conferencenoun
(sports) A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.
Workshopverb
To improve through collaboration.
Conferencenoun
A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.
Workshopnoun
A shop where any manufacture or handiwork is carried on.
Conferencenoun
(obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
Workshopnoun
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
Conferencenoun
(Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
Workshopnoun
a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
Conferencenoun
A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.
Workshop
Beginning with the Industrial Revolution era, a workshop may be a room, rooms or building which provides both the area and tools (or machinery) that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods. Workshops were the only places of production until the advent of industrialization and the development of larger factories.
Conferenceverb
To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.
Conferencenoun
The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
āHelps and furtherances which . . . the mutual conference of all men's collections and observations may afford.ā;
Conferencenoun
The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
āNor with such free and friendly conferenceAs he hath used of old.ā;
Conferencenoun
A meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions.
Conferencenoun
A meeting of the two branches of a legislature, by their committees, to adjust between them.
Conferencenoun
A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
Conferencenoun
A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.
Conferencenoun
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
Conferencenoun
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
Conferencenoun
a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
Conferencenoun
a dessert pear of a firm-fleshed variety.
Conferenceverb
take part in a conference or conference call
āvideo conferencingā;
Conference
A conference is a meeting of people who about a topic.
āconferā;
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