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convention

/ˌkɒnˈvɛn.ʃən/noun3 syllables

Convention means: something regarded as a normative example.

Synonyms for convention7

noun, as in something regarded as a normative example

normal, pattern, rule, formula

noun, as in orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

conventionality, conventionalism

noun, as in the act of convening

convening

What does convention mean?5

noun

1

something regarded as a normative example“the convention of not naming the main character”

2

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

3

the act of convening

4

a large formal assembly“political convention”

5

(diplomacy) an international agreement

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with convention?17

four syllables

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Convention in a sentence

  • Benedito's date was a fan of cosplay, so they went to a convention.Amastan
  • At furry conventions, there are those who pull on ears or tails.DJ_Saidez
  • The convention will draw many of the top physicists in the globe.Nuel
  • Progress in science was often barred by convention.sundown
  • The hotel rooms are all booked because of a convention.Amastan
  • The union convention happened in the garden of a large restaurant.Miktsoanit
  • Judy is the only woman at this convention.Miktsoanit
  • The convention voted on the issue sixty times.Source_VOA

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Forms of convention

as a noun

plural
conventions