teleconference

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teleconference

  • /ˈtɛləˌkɒnfəɹəns/

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A contraction of telephone conference. By surface analysis, tele- + conference.

noun teleconferences

  1. A telephone conference, an arranged phone call between more than two parties. The four of us should have a teleconference next week.

    Similar: conference call

  2. More generally, the live exchange of information among persons and machines remote from one another but linked by a telecommunications system, over telephone, video or other means.

verb teleconferences · teleconferencing · teleconferenced

  1. To take part in a teleconference. I teleconferenced with marketing and engineering.

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noun conference in which participants are connected over a telecom system

Ελληνικάτηλεσυνεδρίαση tilesynedríasi, τηλεδιάσκεψη tilediáskepsi

verb to take part in teleconference

中文電話會議 /电话会议 diànhuà huìyì

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@misc{teleconference_2026,
  title = {teleconference},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teleconference},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}