conference vs meeting

meeting vs conference

conference and meeting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conference	Yes	No	No	No
meeting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, meeting is a hypernym of conference; that is, meeting is a word with a broader meaning than conference:

conference: a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
meeting: a formally arranged gathering

Other hypernyms of conference include group meeting.

conference (noun)	meeting (noun)
a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic	the social act of assembling for some common purpose
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)	the act of joining together as one
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members	a casual or unexpected convergence
	a formally arranged gathering
	a small informal social gathering
	a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)

Difference between conference and meeting

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