b
: an agreement between states for regulation of matters affecting all of them
- an international convention banning the spread of nuclear weapons
c
: a compact between opposing commanders especially concerning prisoner exchange or armistice
d
: a general agreement about basic principles or procedures;
also
: a principle or procedure accepted as true or correct by convention
- the conventions of grammar
2 a
: the summoning or convening of an assembly
b
: an assembly of persons met for a common purpose
- a comic book convention
c
: the usually state or national organization of a religious denomination
3 a
: usage or custom especially in social matters
- conventions of society
b
: a rule of conduct or behavior
c
: a practice in bidding or playing that conveys information between partners in a card game (such as bridge)
d
: an established technique, practice, or device (as in the theater)
- The usual romantic conventions made the film predictable.
