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Synonyms for convention
kənˈvɛn ʃəncon·ven·tion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.5 / 2 votes

  1. convention

    Company, from the Latin cum, with, and panis, bread, denotes primarily the association of those who eat at a common table, or the persons so associated, table-companions, messmates, friends, and hence is widely extended to include any association of those united permanently or temporarily, for business, pleasure, festivity, travel, etc., or by sorrow, misfortune, or wrong; company may denote an indefinite number (ordinarily more than two), but less than a multitude; in the military sense a company is a limited and definite number of men; company implies more unity of feeling and purpose than crowd, and is a less formal and more familiar word than assemblage or assembly. An assemblage may be of persons or of objects; an assembly is always of persons. An assemblage is promiscuous and unorganized; an assembly is organized and united in some common purpose. A conclave is a secret assembly. A convocation is an assembly called by authority for a special purpose; the term convention suggests less dependence upon any superior authority or summons. A group is small in number and distinct in outline, clearly marked off from all else in space or time. Collection, crowd, gathering, group, and multitude have the unorganized and promiscuous character of the assemblage; the other terms come under the general idea of assembly. Congregation is now almost exclusively religious; meeting is often so used, but is less restricted, as we may speak of a meeting of armed men. Gathering refers to a coming together, commonly of numbers, from far and near; as, the gathering of the Scottish clans.

    Synonyms:
    assemblage, assembly, collection, company, conclave, concourse, conference, congregation, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, host, meeting, multitude, throng

    Antonyms:
    dispersion, loneliness, privacy, retirement, seclusion, solitude

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. convention

    Synonyms:
    assemblage, meeting, gathering, conference, cabinet, convocation, congress, session, synod, treaty, compact

    Antonyms:
    recess, non-convention, dissolution, prorogation, promise, understanding, word, parole

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. conventionnoun

    a large formal assembly

    "political convention"

    Synonyms:
    conventionality, pattern, conventionalism, convening, normal, rule, formula

  2. convention, normal, pattern, rule, formulanoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    form, expression, ruler, practice, regulation, radiation diagram, formula, dominion, principle, rule, figure, approach pattern, chemical formula, linguistic rule, shape, radiation pattern, prescript, blueprint, traffic pattern, conventionalism, conventionality, recipe, pattern, convening, design, normal

  3. conventionnoun

    (diplomacy) an international agreement

    Synonyms:
    conventionality, pattern, conventionalism, convening, normal, rule, formula

  4. conventionality, convention, conventionalismnoun

    orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

    Synonyms:
    rule, normal, convening, pattern, formula, conventionality, conventionalism

  5. convention, conveningnoun

    the act of convening

    Synonyms:
    rule, normal, convening, pattern, formula, conventionality, conventionalism

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. conventionnoun

    Synonyms:
    assembly, meeting, CONVOCATION

  2. conventionnoun

    Synonyms:
    contract, compact, agreement, stipulation

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. conventionnoun

    Synonyms:
    custom, usage, conventionality, assembly, convocation, congress, diet, synod, council

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How to use convention in a sentence?

  1. Rupert Colville:

    Sending these children to Nauru could contravene Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

  2. Alex Lasry:

    This is the right decision for the safety of those involved in the convention and for Milwaukee, an August convention will provide a much-needed economic boost for Milwaukee and Wisconsin as we come out of this unprecedented time.

  3. Rich Roberts:

    The comments that were made at the convention last night speak for themselves and I think any intelligent person is going to recognize them for what they are.

  4. Nguyen Phu Trong:

    We shared understanding that all the disputes should be resolved through peaceful means, using international law including the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.

  5. Bernie Sanders:

    I understand that many people here in this convention hall and around the country are disappointed about the final results of the nominating process. I think it’s fair to say that no one is more disappointed than I am, but to all of our supporters – here and around the country – I hope you take enormous pride in the historical accomplishments we have achieved.


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  • اتفاقيةArabic
  • събрание, конвенция, конгрес, споразумениеBulgarian
  • convencióCatalan, Valencian
  • konvence, úmluva, sjezdCzech
  • Versammlung, Kongress, Vereinbarung, Sitte, Abkommen, Konvention, BrauchGerman
  • tratado, convenio, costumbre, convenciónSpanish
  • مجمع, اجلاس, عرف, توافق‌نامه, توافق, قرارداد, جلسه, معاهده, پیمانPersian
  • käytäntö, konventio, sopimus, kokoontuminen, edustajakokous, kokousFinnish
  • conventionFrench
  • còmhdhailScottish Gaelic
  • מוסכמה, אמנה, כנס, שיטה רשמיתHebrew
  • konvencióHungarian
  • convenzioneItalian
  • コンベンションJapanese
  • អនុសញ្ញាKhmer
  • konvensyenMalay
  • overeenkomst, praktijk, bijeenkomst, conventieDutch
  • ntsaago áłah aleehNavajo, Navaho
  • convençãoPortuguese
  • întrunire, convenție, tratatRomanian
  • конвент, съезд, соглашение, собрание, конвенция, договорRussian
  • kuvendAlbanian
  • pagpupulongTagalog
  • antlaşma, kurultay, kongre, gelenek, toplantı, âdetTurkish
  • конвенціяUkrainian
  • 习俗Chinese

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