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convention

Definition

  • noun: a large meeting of people who come to a place for usually several days to talk about their shared work or other interests or to make decisions as a group
  • noun: an agreement between states for regulation of matters affecting all of them
  • synonyms: union, coalition, usage

Examples

  • The conference was held at the new 'convention center'. [=a building or set of buildings designed to hold many people and meetings]

  • The award that 'by convention' should have gone to the student with the highest grade went instead to the teacher's favorite.

  • They say school is just as important for teaching children social codes and 'conventions' as for teaching math.

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