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superconference

noun

Etymology

From super- + conference.

  1. derived from cōnferēns
  2. derived from cōnferentia
  3. borrowed from conférence
  4. prefixed as superconference — “super + conference”

Definitions

  1. A major meeting to discuss an important issue.

    • Thirty countries attended the environmental superconference.

  2. A group of many college sports teams, usually 14 or more, that are in one group for…

    A group of many college sports teams, usually 14 or more, that are in one group for purposes of having large television deals and highly publicized championships.

    • When the Big East added six more teams in 2004, it became a 16-team superconference.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA