chat vs conference

chat

noun
  • A conversation to stop an argument or settle a situation. 

  • A louse (small, parasitic insect). 

  • Any of various small Old World passerine birds in the muscicapid tribe Saxicolini or subfamily Saxicolinae that feed on insects. 

  • A chat room. 

  • An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation. 

  • A small potato, such as is given to swine. 

  • Mining waste from lead and zinc mines. 

  • Informal conversation. 

  • The entirety of users in a chat room or a single member thereof. 

  • Any of several small Australian honeyeaters in the genus Epthianura. 

verb
  • To talk more than a few words. 

  • To talk of; to discuss. 

  • To be engaged in informal conversation. 

  • To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, as if having a face-to-face conversation. 

conference

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

  • 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. 

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

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

  • 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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