convention
♦ con|ven|tion /kənv'enʃən/ (conventions)
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A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
It's just a social convention that men don't wear skirts...
Despite her wish to defy convention, she had become pregnant and married at 21.
= custom
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In art, literature, or the theatre, a convention is a traditional method or style.
...the stylistic conventions of Egyptian art.
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A convention is an official agreement between countries or groups of people.
...the UN convention on climate change.
...the Geneva convention.
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A convention is a large meeting of an organization or political group.
...the annual convention of the Society of Professional Journalists.
...the Republican convention.
= conference
1 [N-VAR]
A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
It's just a social convention that men don't wear skirts...
Despite her wish to defy convention, she had become pregnant and married at 21.
= custom
2 [N-COUNT]
In art, literature, or the theatre, a convention is a traditional method or style.
...the stylistic conventions of Egyptian art.
3 [N-COUNT] oft n N
A convention is an official agreement between countries or groups of people.
...the UN convention on climate change.
...the Geneva convention.
4 [N-COUNT]
A convention is a large meeting of an organization or political group.
...the annual convention of the Society of Professional Journalists.
...the Republican convention.
= conference