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conference vs symposium

symposium vs conference

conference and symposium both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conference Yes No No No
symposium Yes No No No
As nouns, symposium is a hyponym of conference; that is, symposium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conference:
  • conference: a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
  • symposium: a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
Other hyponyms of conference include seminar, colloquium.
conference (noun) symposium (noun)
a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
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
Difference between conference and symposium

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