conference

As a noun midmajor is

(american football) a college not affiliated with a conference whose football champion has an automatic bid to the.

In sports terms the difference between conference and nonconference

is that conference is a group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis while nonconference is not within an athletic conference.

As a noun conference

is the act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.

As a verb conference

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

As an adjective nonconference is

not within an athletic conference.

As a verb closeting is

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As a noun closeting is

a private conference or interview.