CONVENTION


Meaning of CONVENTION in English

(~s)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A ~ is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.

It’s just a social ~ that men don’t wear skirts...

Despite her wish to defy ~, she had become pregnant and married at 21.

= custom

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2.

In art, literature, or the theatre, a ~ is a traditional method or style.

...the stylistic ~s of Egyptian art.

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3.

A ~ is an official agreement between countries or groups of people.

...the UN ~ on climate change.

...the Geneva ~.

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4.

A ~ is a large meeting of an organization or political group.

...the annual ~ of the Society of Professional Journalists.

...the Republican ~.

= conference

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