Convention

Synonyms for "convention" (267 found)

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Closest matches (54)

Strong matches (80)

consultationcontractconvenanceconventicleconventional usageconventionalismconvocationcorrectnesscouncilcouncil firecouncil of nicaeacouncil of trentcouncil of warcounty conventioncourtlinesscovenantcovenant of saltcustomdancedate
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dealdecenciesdecencydecorousnessdecorumdickerdictumdietdiocesan conferencediplomatic codediscussionecclesiastical councilecumenical councileisteddfodeleganceeleganciesemployment contractententeentente cordialeestablished wayetiquetteexchange of viewsexquisite mannerseyeball-to-eyeball encounterfashionfestivityfetefolkwayforgatheringformformal agreementformalitiesformalityformulaforumgatheringgeneral principleget togetherget-togethergolden rulegood formgood mannersguidelineguiding principlehabithaute couturehigh fashionhigh-level talkhousewarminghuddleimperativeinterchange of viewsinternational agreementinterviewironclad agreementlateran council

Related words (133)

lawleaguelegal agreementlegal contractleveemannermannersmaximmeetmeetingmitzvahmodemoralmoralitymoresmotifmustermutual agreementmutual-defense treatynational convention
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natonatural politenessnegotiationnegotiationsnew looknews conferencenominating conventionnonaggression pactnormobservanceordinanceordinarypactpactionpalaverpanelparleyparochial church councilparochial councilpartyplenary councilplenumpoint of etiquettepolitenesspolitessepolitical conventionpourparlerpowwowpracticepraxispreceptpreliminary conventionpresbyteryprescriptionpress conferenceprevailing tasteprincipiumprincipleprompromiseproper thingproprietiesproprietyprotocolpunctilioquadrennial circusquiet good mannersquorumrallyreceptionregulationrendezvousritualrubricrulerules of conductseanceseatoseemlinessseminarsessionsettled principleshindigsit insit-insittingsocial codesocial conductsocial conventionsocial gracesocial gracessocial proceduressocial usagesoireestandardstandard behaviorstandard usagestanding customstate conventionstipulationstream of fashionstylesummitsummit conferencesummitryswimsymposiumsynodtenettime-honored practicetraditiontransactiontreatytrendturnoutunderstandingunion contractusageusevalid contractvatican councilvestryvoguewage contractwaywhat is donewontwontingworking principleworking rule
Noun(3 words)
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More general

10 entries

Synonyms

1 entries

Related terms

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derived

31 entries

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derived from

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etymologically related_to

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has context

2 entries

is a

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related to

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Translations

172 translations across 45 languages.

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Albanian

1 entries
  • kuvend noun (meeting or a gathering)

Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • συνθήκη noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • σύλλογος noun (meeting or a gathering)

Arabic

4 entries
  • تَوَافُق noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • عُرْف noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • مُؤْتَمَر noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • مُعَاهَدَة noun (agreement, contract or pact)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • qurultay noun (meeting or a gathering)

Belarusian

4 entries
  • канве́нцыя noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • канве́нцыя noun (treaty)
  • канвэ́нцыя noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • канвэ́нцыя noun (treaty)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • конве́нция noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • конве́нция noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • конве́нция noun (treaty)
  • конгре́с noun (meeting or a gathering)

Catalan

1 entries
  • convenció noun (meeting or a gathering)

Cebuano

4 entries
  • kombensyon noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • kombensyon noun (formal deliberative assembly)
  • kombensyon noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • kombensyon noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries
  • 公約 /公约 noun (treaty)
  • 協議 /协议 noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • 大會 /大会 noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • 慣例 /惯例 noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Czech

4 entries
  • konvence noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • konvence noun (treaty)
  • sjezd noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • úmluva noun (treaty)

Danish

3 entries
  • konference noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • konvent noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • møde noun (meeting or a gathering)

Dutch

4 entries
  • bijeenkomst noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • conventie noun (formal deliberative assembly)
  • conventie noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • conventie noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Esperanto

3 entries
  • kongreso noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • konvencio noun (formal deliberative assembly)
  • konvencio noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Finnish

4 entries
  • edustajakokous noun (formal deliberative assembly)
  • kokoontuminen noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • kokous noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • konventio noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

French

3 entries
  • convention noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • convention noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • convention noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Galician

1 entries
  • convención noun (meeting or a gathering)

German

4 entries
  • Abkommen noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • Abkommen noun (treaty)
  • Brauch noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • Kongress noun (meeting or a gathering)

Greek

2 entries
  • σύμβαση noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • σύμβαση noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Hebrew

4 entries
  • אֲמָנָה noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • כֶּנֶס noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • מוסכמה noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • שיטה רשמית noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Hindi

1 entries
  • रूढ़ि noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • konvenció noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Iranian Persian

4 entries
  • اِجْلاس noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • تَوافُق noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • جَلَسِه noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • عُرْف noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Italian

1 entries
  • convenzione noun (meeting or a gathering)

Japanese

4 entries
  • 協約 noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • 大会 noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • 慣例 noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • 慣習 noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Khmer

1 entries
  • អនុសញ្ញា noun (treaty)

Korean

4 entries
  • 관례 noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • 관습 noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • 대회 noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • 조약 noun (treaty)

Lao

1 entries
  • ອະນຸສັນຍາ noun (treaty)

Malay

1 entries
  • konvensyen noun (meeting or a gathering)

Navajo

1 entries
  • ntsaago áłah aleeh noun (meeting or a gathering)

Norwegian Bokmål

4 entries
  • konvensjon noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • konvensjon noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • konvensjon noun (treaty)
  • stevne noun (meeting or a gathering)

Norwegian Nynorsk

4 entries
  • konvensjon noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • konvensjon noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • konvensjon noun (treaty)
  • stemne noun (meeting or a gathering)

Plautdietsch

1 entries
  • Vesaumlunk noun (meeting or a gathering)

Polish

4 entries
  • konwencja noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • konwencja noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • konwent noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • zjazd noun (meeting or a gathering)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • convenção noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • convenção noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • convenção noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • convenção noun (treaty)

Romanian

4 entries
  • convenție noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • convenție noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • convenție noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • convenție noun (treaty)

Russian

4 entries
  • догово́р noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • конве́нт noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • конве́нция noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • конве́нция noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • còmhdhail noun (meeting or a gathering)

Spanish

4 entries
  • convención noun (meeting or a gathering)
  • convención noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • convención noun (treaty)
  • convenio noun (agreement, contract or pact)

Swedish

4 entries
  • avtal noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • avtal noun (treaty)
  • fördrag noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • fördrag noun (treaty)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • pagpupulong noun (meeting or a gathering)

Thai

1 entries
  • อนุสัญญา noun (treaty)

Tocharian B

1 entries
  • sārri noun (meeting or a gathering)

Turkish

4 entries
  • antlaşma noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • antlaşma noun (treaty)
  • gelenek noun (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour)
  • kongre noun (meeting or a gathering)

Ukrainian

2 entries
  • конве́нція noun (agreement, contract or pact)
  • конве́нція noun (treaty)

Urdu

3 entries
  • عَہْد نامَہ noun (treaty)
  • مُعاہَدَہ noun (treaty)
  • پَیمان noun (treaty)

Sample sentences

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There was a convention last month.

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Progress in science was often barred by convention.

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Please let me know if you need help in reserving a room closer to the Convention Center.

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Mr White said that because of the convention, there were no rooms available.

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