Word: Conventions
How to pronounce: kənˈvenʃn
Noun
Definitions:
1. A way in which something is usually done.
Example sentences: "To attract the best patrons the movie houses had to ape the conventions and the standards of theatres"
2. An agreement between states covering particular matters, especially one less formal than a treaty.
Example sentences: "The convention, signed by the six states bordering on the Black Sea, aims to prevent further pollution"
3. A large meeting or conference, especially of members of a political party or a particular profession or group.
Example sentences: "The party held its biennial convention"
4. A bid or system of bidding by which the bidder tries to convey specific information about the hand to their partner, as opposed to seeking to win the auction.
Example sentences: "B.J. Herbison's Playing Pinochle page describes a variation of Single Deck Pinochle, and a detailed set of suggested bidding conventions."
Synonyms:
contract
agreement
covenant
treaty
accord
settlement
deal
pact
conditional character
tradition
custom
congress
gathering
assembly
meeting
convocation
Derivations:
conventioneer
conventionalism
conventionality
convent
conventionalist
convene
conventional
conventionally
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Conventions in Other Languages...
Spanish: Convención
German: Übereinkommen
French: Convention
Italian: Convenzione
Turkish: Sözleşme
