meeting vs conference

conference vs meeting

meeting and conference both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of meeting include board meeting, committee meeting, camp meeting, caucus, conclave, congress, convention, council, forum, plenum, psychotherapy group, stockholders meeting, summit, summit meeting, town meeting.

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

Difference between meeting and conference

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