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Etymology
Recorded since c. 1440, from Latin conventiō (“meeting, assembling; agreement, convention”), from conveniō (“come, gather or meet together, assemble”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/, /ˈkɒnˌvɛn.ʃən/ SAMPA: /k@n"vEn.S@n/, /"kQn%vEn.S@n/
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Noun
convention (plural conventions)
- A meeting or gathering.
- The convention was held in Geneva.
- A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates
- The EU installed an inter-institutional Convention to draft a European constitution
- The convening of a formal meeting
- A formal agreement, contract or pact
- (international law) A treaty or supplement to such.
- The Vienna convention at the Vienna Congress (1814-15) standardized most of diplomatic conduct for generations
- A generally accepted principle, method or behaviour.
- Table seatings are generally determined by tacit convention, not binding formal protocol
- The convention of driving on the right is reinforced by law.
Derived terms
- by convention
- conventional, conventionally
- conventionalize
- conventioneer
- convention centre, convention center
- naming convention
- pictorial convention
- trade convention
Related terms
French
Pronunciation
Noun
convention f. (plural conventions)
- An agreement
- A formal meeting
- La convention sur l’avenir de l’Europe.
- A conventionally standardised choice
- Par convention, le courant va du plus vers le moins.
Related terms
- conventionalisme m.
- conventionnel
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Convention
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Look up convention in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Convention may refer to:- Treaty, an agreement in international law
- Convention (meeting), a large gathering of people who share a common interest
- Political convention, a formal gathering of people for political purposes
- Fan convention, a gathering of fans of a particular media property or genre
- Convention (norm), a custom or tradition, a standard of presentation or conduct
- Bridge convention, a term in the game of bridge
- "The Convention" (The Office episode)
- "Convention" (Malcolm in the Middle episode)
See also
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