the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Childnoun
the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goodsnoun
brokered conventionnoun at contested convention
ViennaConvention at the CISG
theViennaConvention at the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Word Forms
singular
convention
plural
conventions
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable/uncountable a way of behaving that is generally accepted as being normal and right
the rules and conventions of the House of Commons
She rebelled against convention and refused to marry.
Synonyms and related words
Moral rules and rules of behaviour
rule
convention
law
1a
a way of writing, painting etc that is accepted as the usual or right way
the conventions of Greek architecture
Her laternovelsabandon the narrativeconventions of 19th-century fiction.
Synonyms and related words
Systems and methods for doing things
modality
method
system
2
countable a formal agreement between governments of different countries about how they should behave towards each other or towards the people in their country
The government’s action may violate the European Convention on HumanRights.
Most European countries have signed up to the Geneva Convention.
Synonyms and related words
International agreements
accession
accord
alliance
3
countable a meeting that a lot of people belonging to a particular profession or organization go to in order to discuss things
Chicago was chosen as the site for an internationalcrime convention.
the convention of the NationalOrganization for Women
Synonyms and related words
Official meetings and conferences
AGM
annual general meeting
appointment
convention
noun
US /kənˈvenʃ(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
contested conventionnoun
constitutional conventionnoun
the Geneva Conventionnoun
the Vienna Conventionnoun
the European Convention on Human Rights
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Childnoun
brokered conventionnoun at contested convention
ViennaConvention at the CISG
Word Forms
singular
convention
plural
conventions
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable a meeting that a lot of people belonging to a particular profession or organization go to in order to discuss things
Chicago was chosen as the site for an internationalcrime convention.
the convention of the NationalOrganization for Women
Synonyms and related words
Official meetings and conferences
AGM
annual meeting
appointment
2
countable/uncountable a way of behaving that is generally accepted as being normal and right
the rules and conventions of the House of Representatives
She rebelled against convention and refused to marry.
Synonyms and related words
Moral rules and rules of behavior
rule
convention
law
2a
a way of writing, painting, etc. that is accepted as the usual or right way
the conventions of Greek architecture
Her laternovelsabandon the narrativeconventions of 19th-century fiction.
Synonyms and related words
Systems and methods for doing things
modality
method
system
3
countable a formal agreement between governments of different countries about how they should behave toward each other or toward the people in their country
The government’s action may violate the European Convention on HumanRights.