1. (noun)convention a large formal assembly Synonyms: conventionality, pattern, conventionalism, convening, normal, rule, formula
2. (noun)convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula something regarded as a normative example 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, convention, design, normal
3. (noun)convention (diplomacy) an international agreement Synonyms: conventionality, pattern, conventionalism, convening, normal, rule, formula
4. (noun)conventionality, convention, conventionalism orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional Synonyms: convention, rule, normal, convening, pattern, formula, conventionality, conventionalism
5. (noun)convention, convening the act of convening Synonyms: convention, rule, normal, convening, pattern, formula, conventionality, conventionalism
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'convention'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, an Synonyms: company, assemblage, concourse, convocation, host, assembly, conference, crowd, meeting, collection, congregation, gathering, multitude, conclave, convention, group, throng Antonyms: dispersion, loneliness, privacy, retirement, seclusion, solitude