# conferencing

Pronunciation: say "KON-fuh-ruhns-ing" US /ˈkɑnf(ə)ɹənsɪŋ/, UK /ˈkɒnf(ə)ɹənsɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Communication among several participants who come together for serious discussion.
   - Simple: Communication between several people who meet to discuss serious matters.
   - _Modern conferencing lets colleagues across continents debate strategy in real time._
   - _The court introduced family conferencing to resolve disputes through structured dialogue._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of conference. — present participle and gerund of conference
   - Simple: Present participle of conference. Use this form for the action as it is happening or as the name of the activity.
   - _The senators are conferencing behind closed doors over the proposed bill._
   - _Teachers spend their afternoons conferencing with parents about student progress._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/conferencing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).