interconference

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adjective

Occurring between two athletic conferences, or between two teams that are members of different conferences

OriginEnglish conference ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterconference (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehobbiesOccurring between two athletic conferences, or between two teams that are members of different conferences

    Finally, the truest measure of quality: In interconference games, Western teams have a 57-38 record against the East, including overtime and penalty shootout results — a winning percentage of .600.

    2007 January 21, Jeff Z. Klein, Karl-Eric Reif, “In the N.H.L., East Is East and West Is West”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishconference
  8. Englishinterconference

From inter- + conference.

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APA

interconference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interconference

MLA

“interconference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interconference. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interconference,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interconference.

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