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1. www.oed.com › dictionary › confab_nconfab, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun confab mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun confab . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   It is fairly clear that both confab and conflab originate from "confabulation". They have identical meanings as an informal conversation/unstructured dialogue/impromptu meeting.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › confabCONFAB - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "CONFAB": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnfæb/

   (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈfæb/, /kɑn-/

   (General Australian) IPA(key): /kɔnˈfæb/

   Rhymes: -æb

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   Clipping of confabulation, from Middle English confabulacion (“conversation”), from Latin confābulātiōnem, from cōnfābulārī + -tiōnem (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or their results); see further at etymology 2.

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   Clipping of confabulate, from Latin cōnfābulārī + English -ate (suffix forming verbs with the sense of acting in the specified manner). Cōnfābulārī is the present active infinitive of cōnfābulor (“to converse; to discuss”), from con- (prefix indicating a bringing together) + fābulor (“to chat, converse, talk; to make up a story”) (from fābula (“dis...

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › confabCONFAB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONFAB meaning: 1. an informal discussion, usually about one particular subject: 2. an informal discussion…. Learn more.

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   Venue map. Check out our schedule for help finding individual sessions. Saturday, April 29. Sunday, April 30. Monday, May 1. Tuesday, May 2–Wednesday, May 3.

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   Check pronunciation: confab. Definition of confab noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is confab?

   • Definition of confab noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary an informal private discussion or conversation We called a family confab. Want to learn more? (North American English) a meeting or conference of the members of a profession or group Definition of confab noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a family confab?

   • an informal private discussion or conversation We called a family confab. Want to learn more? (North American English) a meeting or conference of the members of a profession or group Definition of confab noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Where is confab made?

   • The Centennial Steel division expanded to include plants in Los Angeles and Indiana. Additional container manufacturing plants were also started in Galt (Northern California) and in Maquiladora in Tijuana, Mexico. This vertical integration of steel and production allows ConFab to develop diverse product lines and designs.

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   Is confab a noun or etymology?

   • Clipping of confabulation, from Middle English confabulacion (“conversation”), from Latin confābulātiōnem, from cōnfābulārī + -tiōnem (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or their results); see further at etymology 2. confab (countable and uncountable, plural confabs) (informal) Clipping of confabulation (“a casual chat or talk ”).

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   Is confab still used?

   • Maybe so, but it doesn't answer the question as to whether it is still used. For many years, starting in at least the early Sixties, confab was used regularly (and correctly) by Hall of Fame baseball announcer Ernie Harwell to describe a small conference at the pitching mound.

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   What makes confab unique?

   • This vertical integration of steel and production allows ConFab to develop diverse product lines and designs. In addition to complete steel processing facilities, ConFab operates its own tool and die shop, full-time engineering department and South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD)-compliant paint spray booths.

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