English
convention
Etymology

Recorded since about 1440, borrowed from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō, from conveniō ("come, gather or meet together, assemble"), from con- ("with, together") + veniō ("come").

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/, /ˌkɒnˈvɛn.ʃən/
Noun

convention

  1. A meeting or gathering.
    The convention was held in Geneva.
  2. A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates.
    The EU installed an inter-institutional Convention to draft a European constitution.
  3. The convening of a formal meeting.
  4. A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact.
  5. (international law) A treaty or supplement to such.
    The Vienna convention at the Vienna Congress (1814-15) standardized most of diplomatic conduct for generations.
  6. A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
    Table seatings are generally determined by tacit convention, not binding formal protocol.
    The convention of driving on the right is reinforced by law.
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