conferral

As a verb authorize

is to grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

As a noun conferral is

the act of conferring something; conferment.

As nouns the difference between conferral and completion

is that conferral is the act of conferring something; conferment while completion is the act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.

As nouns the difference between conferral and referral

is that conferral is the act of conferring something; conferment while referral is the act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

As nouns the difference between conference and conferral

is that conference is the act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views while conferral is the act of conferring something; conferment.

As a verb conference

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