Conference vs. Congress

Conference vs. Congress — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Conference and Congress

Conferencenoun

A meeting for consultation or discussion.

Congressnoun

A formal assembly of representatives, as of various nations, to discuss problems.

Conferencenoun

An exchange of views.

Congressnoun

The national legislative body of a nation, especially a republic.

Conferencenoun

A meeting of committees to settle differences between two legislative bodies.

Congressnoun

The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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Conferencenoun

An assembly of clerical or of clerical and lay members from a particular district in various Protestant churches.

Congressnoun

The two-year session of this legislature between elections of the House of Representatives.

Conferencenoun

(Sports) An association of teams.

Congressnoun

The act of coming together or meeting.

Conferencenoun

The act of conferring, as of an academic degree.

Congressnoun

A single meeting, as of a political party or other group.

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Conferencenoun

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.

Congressnoun

Sexual intercourse.

Conferencenoun

(politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.

Congressnoun

(archaic) A coming together of two or more people; a meeting.

Conferencenoun

(science) A formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.

Congressnoun

A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.

Conferencenoun

(business) An event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue, such as a new product, market trend or government regulation, with a range of speakers.

Congressnoun

(often capitalized: Congress) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.

Conferencenoun

(sports) A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.

Congressnoun

An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.

The National Congress of American Indians

Conferencenoun

A constituent tournament of a sports league in a given season.

Congressnoun

Coitus; sexual intercourse.

Conferencenoun

(obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.

Congressverb

(intransitive) To assemble together.

Conferencenoun

(Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.

Congressverb

To meet in a congress.

Conferencenoun

A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.

Congressnoun

the legislature of the United States government

Conferenceverb

To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.

Congressnoun

a meeting of elected or appointed representatives

Conferencenoun

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

Congressnoun

a national legislative assembly

Conferencenoun

an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

Congressnoun

the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur

Conferencenoun

a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic