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convention
[ kuhn-ven-shuhn ]
noun
- a large formal meeting or assembly, as of members, representatives, or delegates, for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern:
In 1932 he was elected president of the Missouri State Medical Association at its annual convention.
- a large meeting of people with a common interest, as in a particular recreational activity:
The site is a fan's resource for finding upcoming comic, gaming, and sci-fi conventions throughout the world.
- U.S. Politics. a representative party assembly to nominate candidates and adopt platforms and party rules.
- a rule, method, or practice established by usage; custom:
In Social Studies, the second graders learned the convention of showing north at the top of a map.
- general agreement or consent; accepted usage, especially as a standard of procedure:
Certain uses of the comma have become established by convention.
- accepted practice that has become removed from naturally occurring behavior; conventionalism:
As young, second-career farmers, they're not bound by convention, and their land isn't a traditional farm.
- a standard or customary device, structure, premise, style, etc., used in literature, music, or the arts:
Big eyes and small mouths are among the most noticeable artistic conventions of anime.
Le Guin’s novelette turned science fiction conventions on their head by making humans the invaders.
- an agreement, compact, or contract, such as an international agreement dealing with postal service or copyright.
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- Bridge. any of a variety of established systems or methods of bidding or playing that allows partners to convey certain information about their hands.
convention
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
- a large formal assembly of a group with common interests, such as a political party or trade union
- the persons attending such an assembly
- politics an assembly of delegates of one party to select candidates for office
- diplomacy an international agreement second only to a treaty in formality
a telecommunications convention
- any agreement, compact, or contract
- the most widely accepted or established view of what is thought to be proper behaviour, good taste, etc
- an accepted rule, usage, etc
a convention used by printers
- Also calledconventional bridge a bid or play not to be taken at its face value, which one's partner can interpret according to a prearranged bidding system
Other Word Forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of convention1
Word History and Origins
Origin of convention1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“They are not recognized by international conventions as refugees; they bear the loss of the lives they have left behind, without enjoying any legal protection whatsoever,” Francis wrote.
But in Ethiopia, this romantic scenario has broken convention.
"At best, what we might get is a series of recommendations to members states of these different conventions that they could choose to enact if they wanted to."
After that, the topic dominated the convention — and industry chatter.
The convention also prohibits the forcible transfer of entire populations from occupied territories.
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