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- DictionaryCon·ven·tion/kənˈven(t)SH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity: "the woman who overturned so many conventions of children's literature"
- 2. an agreement between countries covering particular matters, especially one less formal than a treaty: "the convention, signed by the six states bordering on the Black Sea, aims to prevent further pollution"
2 days ago · convention in American English. (kənˈvɛnʃən ) noun. 1. Rare. a convening or being convened. 2. a. an assembly, often periodical, of members or delegates, as of a political, social, professional, or religious group.
Definition of convention noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A convention is a meeting, usually of a particular group. Political parties, teachers, plumbers, gardeners, toymakers and computer designers all hold conventions. In fact, lots of cities have built Convention Centers in hopes of attracting convention-goers.
a usual and accepted way of behaving or doing something: In many countries it is the convention to wear black at funerals. conventionnoun (AGREEMENT) a formal agreement between countries: an international convention on human rights. (Definition of convention from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
CONVENTION meaning: 1 : a large meeting of people who come to a place for usually several days to talk about their shared work or other interests or to make decisions as a group; 2 : a custom or a way of acting or doing things that is widely accepted and followed.
From Longman Business Dictionary con‧ven‧tion /kənˈvenʃən/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society believe to be normal and right 2 [ countable] a formal agreement, especially between countries, about rules for an activity such as war or trade The Berne convention requires its signatories to respect...
1. a. a large formal assembly of a group with common interests, such as a political party or trade union. b. the persons attending such an assembly. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) politics US an assembly of delegates of one party to select candidates for office. 3.
