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convention

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of convention

1 a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
  • attended a convention of mathematicians in California
Synonyms of convention

assembly, congress, convocation, council, gathering, get-together, huddle, meeting, powwow
Words Related to convention

clinic, workshop

caucus, conclave, synod

demonstration, rally

conversation, dialogue (also dialog), discourse, discussion, palaver, talk

negotiation, parley, summit

conference, forum, roundtable, seminar, symposium

audience, interview, session
2 a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
  • an international convention banning the spread of nuclear weapons
Synonyms of convention

accord, alliance, compact, covenant, pact, treaty
Words Related to convention

entente

bargain, bond, charter, concord, contract, deal, settlement, understanding
3 an arrangement about action to be taken
  • The Geneva Convention details proper treatment of prisoners of war.
Synonyms of convention

accord, agreement, bargain, compact, contract, covenant, deal, disposition, pact, settlement, understanding
Words Related to convention

charter, treaty

binder, pledge, promise

alliance, association, entente, entente cordiale, league, partnership

acceptance, approval, assent, concurrence, consent, OK (or okay)
4 an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
  • Our instructions for the paper said to follow standard convention for footnotes.
Synonyms of convention

custom, heritage, prescription, rubric, rule, tradition
Words Related to convention

ethic, form, mode, mores, norm, principles, standards, values

birthright, inheritance, legacy

folklore, lore, superstition

culture, lifestyle

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