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convention

noun

The act of convening

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

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Definitions

noun

  1. The act of convening

noun

  1. Orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

noun

  1. Something regarded as a normative example

    “The convention of not naming the main character”

noun

  1. (diplomacy) an international agreement

noun

  1. A large formal assembly

    “Political convention”

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Example Sentences

The convention of not naming the main character
Violence is the rule not the exception
His formula for impressing visitors
Political convention

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Synonyms

conveningconventionalityconventionalismnormalpatternruleformula

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