consultation vs conference

consultation and conference both are nouns.

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

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

consultation: a conference (usually with someone important)
conference: a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic

Other hypernyms of consultation include group discussion.

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

consultation: a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
conference: a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic

Other hypernyms of consultation include group discussion.

consultation (noun)	conference (noun)
the act of referring or consulting	a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
a conference (usually with someone important)	a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question	an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members