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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.Ģża 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 Guinās 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.
Synonyms: ,Bridge.Ģżany of a variety of established systems or methods of bidding or playing that allows partners to convey certain information about their hands.
convention
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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 called: conventional.Ģżbridge 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 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- anticonvention adjective
- counterconvention noun
- postconvention adjective
- preconvention noun
- proconvention adjective
- unconvention noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of convention1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of convention1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Thatās not to say Song is entirely disinterested in genre conventions, only that she regularly finds new and thoughtful ways to approach them.
So in the French citizensā convention or the Irish citizensā assemblies ā those are the most prominent examples ā there was no measure of public opinion at the beginning.
Rather, he says, there are āhuge responsibilities, particularly when youāre dealing with the traumatized,ā that are at cross-purposes with the conventions of narrative TV.
Union actors were also barred from promoting any struck projects via social media, interviews, conventions, festivals, award shows, podcast appearances and other platforms.
President Petro is pushing a bill that would require Colombia to sign on to a United Nations convention against the recruitment, financing and training of mercenaries.
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