| NOUN | group | convention | a large formal assembly |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula | something regarded as a normative example | |
| communication | convention | (diplomacy) an international agreement | |
| attribute | convention, conventionality, conventionalism | orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional | |
| act | convention, convening | the act of convening |
| Sounds | kahnveh'nshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A large formal assembly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "political convention" | |
| Narrower | Constitutional Convention | The convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 |
| Broader | meeting, group meeting | A formally arranged gathering |
| Spanish | congreso, convención | |
| Catalan | congrés, convenció | |
| Nouns | conventioneer | someone who attends a convention |
| Meaning | Something regarded as a normative example. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the convention of not naming the main character" | |
| Synonyms | normal, pattern, rule, formula | |
| Narrower | code of conduct, code of behavior | A set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group |
| mores | (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group | |
| universal | A behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings | |
| Broader | practice | knowledge of how something is usually done |
| Spanish | convención, fórmula, modelo, normal, norma, patrón, pauta, regla | |
| Catalan | convenció, fórmula, normal, norma, pauta, regla | |
| Meaning | (diplomacy) an international agreement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations | negotiation between nations |
| Instances | Chemical Weapons Convention | A global treaty banning the production / production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons |
| Geneva Convention | An agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime | |
| Broader | treaty, pact, accord | A written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
| Spanish | convención, convenio | |
| Catalan | convenció | |
| Meaning | orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | conventionality, conventionalism | |
| Attributes | conventional | Following accepted customs and proprieties |
| unconventional | not conforming to accepted rules or standards | |
| Narrower | ossification, conformity | hardened conventionality |
| Broader | orthodoxy | The quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) |
| Opposite | unconventionality | unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional |
| Spanish | convencionalidad, convencionalismo, convención, formalismo | |
| Catalan | convenció, convencionalisme, formalisme | |
| Meaning | The act of convening. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | convening | |
| Broader | assembly, assemblage, gathering | The social act of assembling |
| Spanish | congreso, convención | |
| Catalan | congrés, convenció | |
| Verbs | convene | call together |
| convene | meet formally | |
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