Synonyms of convention

Noun


1. convention, meeting, group meeting

usage: a large formal assembly; "political convention"

2. convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula, practice

usage: something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"

3. convention, treaty, pact, accord

usage: (diplomacy) an international agreement

4. conventionality, convention, conventionalism, orthodoxy

usage: orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

5. convention, convening, assembly, assemblage, gathering

usage: the act of convening

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