convention
A meeting or gatheringA meeting or gathering.
» There was a convention last month.
В прошлом месяце было совещание. — Hellerick
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)A meeting or gathering.
The convention was held in Geneva.
Kongress, Versammlung, Tagung
съездsʺjezd, собра́ниеsobránije, конве́нтkonvént
(countable, uncountable)A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates.
The EU installed an inter-institutional Convention to draft a European constitution.
a large formal assembly
(countable, uncountable)The convening of a formal meeting.
the act of convening
(countable, uncountable)A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact.
Abkommen, Vereinbarung
конве́нцияkonvéncija
конве́нціяkonvéncija
(countable, uncountable)A treaty or supplement to such.
The Vienna convention at the Vienna Congress (1814-15) standardized most of diplomatic conduct for generations.
Abkommen, Konvention
конве́нцияkonvéncija
конве́нціяkonvéncija
(countable, uncountable)A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
Table seatings are generally determined by tacit convention, not binding formal protocol.
The convention of driving on the right is reinforced by law.
Brauch, Konvention, Sitte
конве́нцияkonvéncija, догово́рdogovór, соглаше́ниеsoglašénije
Examples
81 sentencesThere was a convention last month.
ruВ прошлом месяце было совещание. — Hellerick
There was a new candidate on the ticket at the Democratic convention.
If you'd prefer a room closer to the Convention Center, please contact us.
If you'd prefer a room closer to the Convention Center, please let us know.
The party convention was put off.
Translations
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Origin
Recorded since about 1440, borrowed from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō (“Recorded since about 1440, borrowed from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō (“meeting, assembling; agreement, convention”), from conveniō (“come, gather or meet together, assemble”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”). Equivalent to convene + -tion.
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Forms
plural: conventions| Singular | convention |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- the act of convening:convening
- something regarded as a normative example:normalpatternruleformula
- orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional:conventionalityconventionalism
Word family
35 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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