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convention
noun
a
large
meeting
where
people
with
a
shared
interest
gather
to
discuss
ideas
and
enjoy
events
β’
Thousands
of
comic
book
fans
filled
the
exhibition
hall
for
the
annual
convention
.
Thousands
of
comic
book
fans
filled
the
exhibition
hall
for
the
annual
convention
.
β’
At
the
medical
convention
,
leading
surgeons
presented
their
latest
breakthroughs
.
At
the
medical
convention
,
leading
surgeons
presented
their
latest
breakthroughs
.
noun
a
traditional
way
of
behaving
or
doing
something
that
most
people
in
a
society
accept
β’
By
social
convention
,
guests
usually
bring
a
gift
to
a
wedding
.
By
social
convention
,
guests
usually
bring
a
gift
to
a
wedding
.
β’
He
ignored
every
grammatical
convention
in
his
short
email
.
He
ignored
every
grammatical
convention
in
his
short
email
.
noun
a
formal
agreement
between
countries
on
a
specific
matter
β’
Several
nations
signed
a
convention
to
protect
endangered
sea
turtles
.
Several
nations
signed
a
convention
to
protect
endangered
sea
turtles
.
β’
The
Paris
Convention
sets
important
standards
for
industrial
property
rights
.
The
Paris
Convention
sets
important
standards
for
industrial
property
rights
.
conventional
adjective
following
the
usual
way
of
doing
something
that
most
people
accept
or
expect
β’
They
chose
a
conventional
white
wedding
in
their
hometown
church
.
They
chose
a
conventional
white
wedding
in
their
hometown
church
.
β’
The
scientist
challenged
conventional
thinking
with
her
bold
new
theory
.
The
scientist
challenged
conventional
thinking
with
her
bold
new
theory
.
From
convention
+
βal
,
dating
to
the
mid-18th
century
,
meaning
β
based
on
common
agreement
or
custom
β.
adjective
describing
weapons
or
warfare
that
use
ordinary
explosives
rather
than
nuclear
,
chemical
,
or
biological
agents
β’
The
treaty
bans
nuclear
weapons
but
allows
conventional
arms
.
The
treaty
bans
nuclear
weapons
but
allows
conventional
arms
.
β’
During
the
parade
,
soldiers
displayed
their
conventional
rifles
.
During
the
parade
,
soldiers
displayed
their
conventional
rifles
.
Specialized
military
sense
arose
in
the
mid-20th
century
during
debates
on
nuclear
deterrence
.