discussion vs conference

conference vs discussion

discussion and conference both are nouns.

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

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

discussion: an exchange of views on some topic
conference: a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic

Other hyponyms of discussion include argument, argumentation, debate, deliberation, group discussion, panel discussion, post-mortem, postmortem, public discussion, ventilation, dialogue, negotiation, talks.

discussion (noun)	conference (noun)
an exchange of views on some topic	a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic	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 discussion and conference

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