con·ven·tion (k n-v n shn)n. 1. a. A formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates, as of a political party, fraternal society, profession, or industry. b. The body of persons attending such an assembly: called the convention to order. 2. An agreement between states, sides, or military forces, especially an international agreement dealing with a specific subject, such as the treatment of prisoners of war. 3. General agreement on or acceptance of certain practices or attitudes: By convention, north is at the top of most maps. 4. A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom: the convention of shaking hands. 5. A widely used and accepted device or technique, as in drama, literature, or painting: the theatrical convention of the aside. [Middle English convencioun, from Latin conventi  , conventin-, meeting, from conventus, past participle of conven re, to assemble; see convene.] |
convention [kənˈvɛnʃən]
n
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) US Politics an assembly of delegates of one party to select candidates for office
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Diplomacy an international agreement second only to a treaty in formality a telecommunications convention
4. any agreement, compact, or contract
5. the most widely accepted or established view of what is thought to be proper behaviour, good taste, etc.
6. an accepted rule, usage, etc. a convention used by printers
7. (Group Games / Bridge) Bridge Also called conventional a bid or play not to be taken at its face value, which one's partner can interpret according to a prearranged bidding system
[from Latin conventiō an assembling, agreeing]
Convention an assembly, especially a meeting of representatives of some profession, society, or religious political organization, 1552. See also congress.
Examples: convention of estates, 1651; of islands, 1651; of exquisite lineaments, 1592; for prayer, 1649.
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| Noun | 1. |  convention - a large formal assembly; "political convention"group meeting, meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" Constitutional Convention - the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 |
| 2. |  convention - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"practice - knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" mores - (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group code of behavior, code of conduct - a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group universal - a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings; "some form of religion seems to be a human universal" | |
| 3. | convention - (diplomacy) an international agreement diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations - negotiation between nations | |
| 4. | convention - orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional orthodoxy - the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) ossification, conformity - hardened conventionality | |
| 5. | convention - the act of convening gathering, assemblage, assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" |
convention
noun
1. custom, practice, tradition, code, usage, protocol, formality, etiquette, propriety It's just a social convention that men don't wear skirts.
2. agreement, contract, treaty, bargain, pact, compact, protocol, stipulation, concordat the importance of observing the Geneva convention on human rights
3. assembly, meeting, council, conference, congress, convocation I flew to Boston to attend the annual convention of the Parapsychological Association.
Translations
convention [kənˈvɛnʃən] n
(= custom) → convention f
(= meeting) → convention f
(= agreement) → convention f
convention
n
→ Brauch m, → Sitte f; (= social rule) → Konvention f; convention requires or demands that … → die Sitte or der Brauch will es so, dass …; it’s a convention that … → es ist so üblich or Sitte or Brauch, dass …; it’s a social convention → es ist gesellschaftlich der Brauch; (= point of etiquette) → es ist eine gesellschaftliche Konvention; a disregard for convention → eine Missachtung der Konventionen
(= agreement) → Abkommen nt
n convention [kənˈvenʃən]
1 a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention. konvensie, gebruik عُرْف، تَقليد обичай konvence, společenská zvyklost skik og brug; sædvane der Brauch, die Förmlichkeit εθιμοτυπία, σύμβαση convención tava رسم؛ سنت sovinnaistapa usage מוּסְכָּמָה रीति-रिवाज sastanak, skupština illem(szabályok) adat siðvenja; viðtekin regla convenzione 慣習 관습 elgesio norma, įsigalėjusi nuostata, konvencija konvencija; paraža kelaziman conventie skikk og bruk, konvensjon zwyczaj, konwencja convenção obicei обычай konvencia navada konvencija konvention, vedertaget bruk ธรรมเนียมปฏิบัติ gelenek, âdet 習俗 звичай; умовність رواج، ريت رسم quy ước 习俗
2 in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate. kongres إِجْتـِماع أو مُؤْتَمر وَطـنـي конгрес předvolební sjezd konvent die Versammlung, der Parteitag συνέδριο convención partei esinduskogu همایش رسمی نمایندگان puoluekokous convention וְעְידָה अमेरिका में किसी राजनीतिक पार्टी से राष्ट्रपति पद के उम्मीदवार के मनोनयन के लिए सम्मेलन konvencija konvenció konvensi ráðstefna convention, convegno 党大会 전당 대회 suvažiavimas sanāksme konvensyen conventie landsmøte konwencja, zjazd convenção convenţie съезд konvencia politični shod kongres konvent การประชุมเพื่อเสนอชื่อประธานพรรคการเมืองในสหรัฐอเมริกา kongre (政黨提名總統侯選人的)代表大會 з'їзд صدارتى اميدوار كو نامزد كرنے کے لۓ سياسى پارٹی کی میٹنگ hội nghị （政党提名总统侯选人的）代表大会
3 an assembly of people of a particular profession etc. konvensie مَجلِس събрание konference, schůze kongres; møde die Tagung συνέδριο convención, congreso koosolek اجلاس؛ کنگره kokous congrès כֶּנֶס किसी खास पेशे के लोगों का समागम konvencija konferencia perhimpunan ráðstefna convention, assemblea 集会 집회, 협의회 susirinkimas sapulce; sanāksme konvensyen conventie kongress, forsamling, møte zjazd convenção congres конгресс kongres kongres kongres konvent, sammankomst การประชุม kurultay, kongre, toplantı 專業會議 збори, конференція خصوصى اجتماع hội thảo 专业会议
adj conˈventional
(negativeunconventional) according to the accepted standards etc; not outrageous or eccentric conventional dress; the more conventional forms of art. konvensioneel تَقْليدي общоприет konvenční konventionel; traditionel herkömmlich συμβατικός, τυπικός convencional kombekohane معمول؛ قراردادی sovinnainen conventionnel מְקוּבָּל परम्परागत uobičajen, prihvaćen hagyományos konvensional viðtekinn, venjulegur convenzionale 型にはまった 관습[]적인, 틀에 박힌 visuotinai priimtas, įprastinis, konvencionalus konvencionāls; vispārpieņemts; parasts konvensional conventioneel konvensjonell, vanlig, i tråd med skikk og bruk, tradisjonsbundet zwyczajowy, stereotypowy convencional convenţional традиционный konvenčný običajen, standarden konvencionalan konventionell, sedvanlig, traditionsbunden เกี่ยวกับธรรมเนียมปฏิบัติ geleneksel, alışılagelmiş 常規的，習慣的 звичайний, загальноприйнятий رسمى، رواجى thường 常规的
n conˌventioˈnality [-ˈnӕ-]
vormlikheid تَـقْـليديّه традиционност konvenčnost konventionalisme; traditionel holdning die Herkömmlichkeit συμβατικότητα, τυπικότητα convencionalismo kombekohasus سنتی یا عرفی بودن sovinnaisuus usage(s) admis שִׁגרָה पारंपरिकता konvencionalnost konvenció, szokás, hagyomány siðvenjufesta, viðteknar venjur convenzionalità 因襲 인습 존중; 인습(적 태도) įprastumas, konvencionalumas konvencionalitāte; pieņemto sabiedrisko normu ievērošana sifat yang konvensional conventionaliteit konvensjonalisme, tradisjonsbundet holdning konwencjonalność convencionalismo convenţionalism традиционность konvenčnosť konvencionalnost konvencionalnost traditionsbundenhet การปรับให้เข้ากับธรรมเนียมปฏิบัติ geleneksellik, törecilik 慣例性 умовність رسم پرستى، وضعدارى theo quy ước 惯例性
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