Noun

Singular convention

Plural conventions

convention (plural conventions)

1. A meeting or gathering.

   The convention was held in Geneva.

2. A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates

   The EU installed an inter-institutional Convention to draft a European constitution

3. The convening of a formal meeting
4. A formal agreement, contract or pact
5. (international law) A treaty or supplement to such.

   The Vienna convention at the Vienna Congress (1814-15) standardized most of diplomatic conduct for generations

6. A generally accepted principle, method or behaviour.

   Table seatings are generally determined by tacit convention, not binding formal protocol

   The convention of driving on the right is reinforced by law.

Derived terms

• by convention
• conventional, conventionally
• conventionalize
• conventioneer
• convention centre, convention center
• naming convention
• pictorial convention
• trade convention

Related terms

• convener
• convent
• convenient
• conventicle

Convention may refer to:

• Convention (meeting), a large gathering of people who share a common interest
  • European Convention
  • Political convention, a formal gathering of people for political purposes
  • Convention Parliament, a type of British parliament
  • National Convention, a French government assembly during the French Revolution
• Treaty, an agreement in international law
• Convention (norm), a custom or tradition, a standard of presentation or conduct
• Bridge convention, a term in the game of bridge
• Convention (novel), a book by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II
• "The Convention" (The Office episode)
• Juggling convention