Look up: Convention

1. convention
   [Noun] Plural form: convention. An agreed way of doing something. Often an international agreement, for example there is a United Nations convention on how to treat prisoners in a war.
   See also: conventional
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2. convention
   [n] - a large formal assembly 2. [n] - (diplomacy) an international agreement 3. [n] - something regarded as a normative example 4. [n] - the act of convening
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3. Convention
   Each party holds a national convention every four years to decide the party platform and formally nominate their candidate for president. The Democratic Convention will be held August 25-28, 2008 in Denver, Colorado, and the Republican Convention will be held September 1-4, 2008 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
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4. convention
   General and formal meeting of a legislative body,social or economic group in order to provide information on a particular situation and in order to deliberate and,consequently,establish consent on policies among the participants.Usually of limited duration with set objectives,but no determined frequ...
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5. Convention
   Con·ven'tion noun [ Latin conventio : confer French convention . See Convene , intransitive verb ] 1. The act of coming together; the state of being together; union; coalition. « The conve...
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6. convention
   normal noun something regarded as a normative example; `the convention of not naming the main character`; `violence is the rule not the exception`; `his formula for impressing visitors`
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7. convention
   convening noun the act of convening
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8. convention
   noun (diplomacy) an international agreement
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9. convention
   noun a large formal assembly; `political convention`
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10. Convention
    • (v. i.) General agreement or concurrence; arbitrary custom; usage; conventionality. • (v. i.) An agreement or contract less formal than, or preliminary to, a treaty; an informal compact, as between commanders of armies in respect to suspension of hostilities, or between states; also, a f...
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11. convention
    (from the article `diplomacy`) A convention is a multilateral instrument of a lawmaking, codifying, or regulatory nature. Conventions are usually negotiated under the auspices of ...
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12. convention
    convention 1. The action of summoning an assembly. 2. An assembly or gathering of persons for some common object; especially, a formal assembly met for deliberation or legislation on important matters, ecclesiastical, political, or social.
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13. Convention
    A statement of principle as to acceptable behavior. For example, members of the International Labor Organization have agreed to a long list of conventions regarding the acceptable treatment of workers.
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14. convention
    a common way of doing something, such as a poetic form, or a common topic like the 'carpe diem' or 'ubi sunt' themes, or making lists (see catalogue verse), or a regularly-used figure of speech.
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15. convention
    A frequently occurring feature in fictional books because a majority of writers have agreed upon it.
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16. convention
    
    • a large formal assembly
    • something regarded as a normative example
    • (diplomacy) an international agreement
    • the act of convening
    
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17. convention
    A practice or custom followed in government although not explicitly written in the constitution or in legislation.
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18. convention
    convention, in U.S. politics, a gathering of delegates to nominate candidates for elective office and to formulate party policy. They are held at the national, state, and local levels.Sections in this article:IntroductionOrganization and Characteristic FeaturesHistoryBibliography
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19. Convention
    (Lat. conveniens, suitable) Any proposition whose truth is determined not by fact but by social agreement or usage. In Democritus, 'Sweet is sweet, bitter is bitter, color is color by convention (nomoi).' (Diels, Frag. d. Vorsokratiker B. 125) The Sophists (q.v.) regarded all laws and ethical principles as conventions. -- A.C.B.
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20. Convention
    When a particular phenomenon, character-type, behavior from a protagonist or an antagonist, or genre, obtains the status of an accepted and expected norm, a convention is present. Cinematic techniques and repeated character forms -- such as the heavy in a gangster film -- examplify common film conve...
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21. Convention
    Contracts, Civil Law. A general term which comprehends all kinds of contracts, treaties, pacts or agreements. It is defined to be the consent of two or more persons to form with each other an engagement, or to dissolve or change one which they had previously formed.
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22. Convention
    An artificial bid whose meaning is not necessarily related to the strength or denomination of the bid. The most well-known conventions are Stayman (used to find a major suit match after partner's opening bid of no trumps) and Blackwood (used, when investigating the possibility of a slam, to find out how many Aces partner possesses).
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23. Convention
    (norm) A `convention` is a set of agreed, stipulated or generally accepted standards, norms, social norms or criteria, often taking the form of a custom. Certain types of rules or customs may become law and regulatory legislation may be introduced to formalize or enforce the convention (for e...
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24. Convention
    (Paris Métro) `Convention` is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement. The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord-Sud Company`s line A between Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. It is named after the Rue de la Convention.
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25. Convention
    (meeting) A `convention`, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom. Trade conventions typically focus on a ...
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