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| con·ven·tion [ kən vénshən ] (plural con·ven·tions) |
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1. gathering: a gathering of people who have a common interest or profession
  He's attending an optometrists' convention in Iowa.
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2. people attending formal meeting: the people present at a convention
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3. meeting to select candidates: a meeting of delegates of a political party for the purpose of selecting candidates, or the delegates attending such a meeting
the Democratic and Republican conventions
The convention roared as the president stepped to the podium.
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4. formal agreement: an agreement between groups, especially an international agreement slightly less formal than a treaty
under the terms of the Geneva Convention
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5. usual way of doing things: the customary way in which things are done within a group
designs that flout convention
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6. familiar device: a standard technique or well-used device, especially in the arts
Her style does not follow the usual literary conventions.
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7. bridge coded bid: in bridge, a bid intended for a partner to understand differently from its face value, because of a prearranged bidding system
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin convention-< convenire (see convene)] |
