audience vs conference

audience

noun
  • A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary. 

  • The readership of a book or other written publication. 

  • A following. 

  • An audiencia (judicial court of the Spanish empire), or the territory administered by it. 

  • A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program. 

  • A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. 

conference

noun
  • 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 multilateral diplomatic negotiation. 

  • 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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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