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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/

Definition 1:
• A meeting or gathering.
Example: The convention was held in Geneva.
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Definition 2:
• A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates.
Example: The EU installed an inter-institutional Convention to draft a European constitution.
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Definition 3:
• The convening of a formal meeting.
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Definition 4:
• A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact.
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Definition 5:
• A treaty or supplement to such.
Example: The Vienna convention at the Vienna Congress (1814-15) standardized most of diplomatic conduct for generations.
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Definition 6:
• A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
Example: Table seatings are generally determined by tacit convention, not binding formal protocol.
Example: The convention of driving on the right is reinforced by law.
Labels: countable, uncountable

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/convention