conference vs teleconference

teleconference vs conference

conference and teleconference both are nouns.

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

As nouns, teleconference is a hyponym of conference; that is, teleconference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conference:

conference: a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
teleconference: a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television

Other hyponyms of conference include bull session, colloquy, consultation, audience, consultation, interview, huddle, powwow, news conference, press conference, pretrial, pretrial conference, round-table conference, round table, roundtable, session, teach-in, teleconferencing.

conference (noun)	teleconference (noun)
a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic	a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television
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 teleconference

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