26984 words

convention

13 definitions • 27 examples
1
a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party:

Examples:

the national Democratic convention
hold a convention Where are they holding their party convention?
annual convention She addressed hundreds of attendees at the International Reading Association's annual convention.
2
a large event where fans of (= people who are very enthusiastic about) a particular TV programme, film, computer game, etc. can meet each other and some of the people involved in making the programme, film, etc.:

Examples:

Thousands of people were in town for the country's largest annual comic book convention.
The venue hosts everything from dog shows to science fiction conventions.
The actor liked to attend fan conventions in full costume and chat to his audience.
3
a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinking or a custom in one particular society:

Examples:

defy/flout/break with convention They defied/flouted/broke with convention by giving up their jobs and becoming self-sufficient.
convention dictates that Convention dictates that it is the man who asks the woman to marry him and not the other way round.
In many countries it is the/a convention to wear black at funerals.
4
a common way of showing something in art or writing:

Examples:

an artistic convention
5
a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians, and states on a matter that involves them all:

Examples:

the Geneva Convention
convention on The decision is not compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
6
a way of doing something or appearing that is considered usual and correct:

Examples:

[ U ] He flouted convention by wearing sneakers with his tuxedo.
8
a large meeting of a group of people who are involved in the same type of work or who have similar interests:

Examples:

the Dairy Association’s annual convention
a convention of travel agents
a Star Trek convention
9
A political convention is a meeting of a political party, esp. to choose someone to represent it in an election for a public office:

Examples:

the Democratic/Republican national convention
11
a large, formal meeting of people who work in the same industry or belong to the same organization or profession:

Examples:

a convention of shopping center developers
hold/host a convention Madrid will host next year's convention.
go to/attend a convention Over 2,000 people attended the convention in Philadelphia.
12

Examples:

convention on sth the European Convention on Human Rights
sign/ratify a convention One hundred and twenty countries signed a convention banning the use of the pesticides.
13
the accepted or traditional method of doing something, or an example of doing something in the traditional way:

Examples:

Bureaucracy and corporate convention can be an obstacle when facing new business challenges.
Unwritten conventions do not have the same value as signed agreements.

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