n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kän-v ə r- ' s ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English conversacioun, from Anglo-French conversacion, from Latin conversation-, conversatio, from conversari to associate with, frequentative of convertere to turn around
Date: 14th century
1 obsolete : CONDUCT , BEHAVIOR
2 a (1) : oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas (2) : an instance of such exchange : TALK <a quiet conversation > b : an informal discussion of an issue by representatives of governments, institutions, or groups c : an exchange similar to conversation
– con · ver · sa · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– con · ver · sa · tion · al · ly adverb