convention
/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.50 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The convention was held in Geneva."
- "The CEF and the legal advocacy groups that have been responsible for its tremendous success over the past ten years are determined to "Knock down all doors, all the barriers, to all 65,000 public elementary schools in America and take the Gospel to this open mission field now! Not later, now!" in the words of a keynote speaker at the CEF's national convention in 2010."
- "The EU installed an inter-institutional Convention to draft a European constitution."
- "The Vienna convention at the Vienna Congress (1814-15) standardized most of diplomatic conduct for generations."
- "Table seatings are generally determined by tacit convention, not binding formal protocol."
- "The convention of driving on the right is reinforced by law."
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Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/