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Definitions for Convention

[1] a meeting or formal assembly, as of representatives or delegates, for discussion of and action on particular matters of common concern.
[2] U.S. Politics . a representative party assembly to nominate candidates and adopt platforms and party rules.
[3] an agreement, compact, or contract.
[4] an international agreement, especially one dealing with a specific matter, as postal service or copyright.
[5] a rule, method, or practice established by usage; custom: the convention of showing north at the top of a map.
[6] general agreement or consent; accepted usage, especially as a standard of procedure.
[7] conventionalism.
[8] Bridge . any of a variety of established systems or methods of bidding or playing that allows partners to convey certain information about their hands.
[9] a large formal assembly of a group with common interests, such as a political party or trade union the persons attending such an assembly
[10] US politics an assembly of delegates of one party to select candidates for office
[11] diplomacy an international agreement second only to a treaty in formality a telecommunications convention
[12] any agreement, compact, or contract
[13] the most widely accepted or established view of what is thought to be proper behaviour, good taste, etc
[14] an accepted rule, usage, etc a convention used by printers
[15] Also called: conventional 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

Words related to Convention

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Origin of Convention

1375–1425; late Middle English convencio(u)n (< Middle French ) < Latin conventiōn- (stem of conventiō ) agreement, literally, a coming together. See convene, -tion

Other words from Convention

an·ti·con·ven·tion , adjective
coun·ter·con·ven·tion , noun
post·con·ven·tion , adjective
pre·con·ven·tion , noun
pro·con·ven·tion , adjective
un·con·ven·tion , noun

Word origin for Convention

C15: from Latin conventiō an assembling, agreeing

Synonyms for Convention

meeting, show, assemblage, assembly, clambake, confab, congress, convocation, council, delegates, delegation, meet, members, powwow, rally, representatives, get together