Definition of convention

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Convention (v. i.) An agreement or contract less formal than, or preliminary to, a treaty; an informal compact, as between commanders of armies in respect to suspension of hostilities, or between states; also, a formal agreement between governments or sovereign powers; as, a postal convention between two governments..

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Ability :: Ability (n.) The quality or state of being able; power to perform, whether physical, moral, intellectual, conventional, or legal; capacity; skill or competence in doing; sufficiency of strength, skill, resources, etc.; -- in the plural, faculty, talent..
Convention :: Convention (v. i.) General agreement or concurrence; arbitrary custom; usage; conventionality.
Delegation :: Delegation (n.) One or more persons appointed or chosen, and commissioned to represent others, as in a convention, in Congress, etc.; the collective body of delegates; as, the delegation from Massachusetts; a deputation..
Armistice :: Armistice (n.) A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce..
Bold :: Bold (n.) Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold..
Conventionalist :: Conventionalist (n.) One who is governed by conventionalism.
Customary :: Customary (a.) Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual..
Death :: Death (v. i.) Personified: The destroyer of life, -- conventionally represented as a skeleton with a scythe..
Formal :: Formal (a.) Dependent in form; conventional.
Pip :: Pip (n.) One of the conventional figures or spots on playing cards, dominoes, etc..
Conventionist :: Conventionist (n.) One who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract..
Conventionalization :: Conventionalization (n.) The state of being conventional.
Convention :: Convention (v. i.) An agreement or contract less formal than, or preliminary to, a treaty; an informal compact, as between commanders of armies in respect to suspension of hostilities, or between states; also, a formal agreement between governments or sovereign powers; as, a postal convention between two governments..
Junta :: "Junta (n.) A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; esp., the grand council of state in Spain..
Fleur-de-lis :: Fleur-de-lis (n.) A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France..
Conventionalizw :: Conventionalizw (v. t.) To represent according to an established principle, whether religious or traditional, or based upon certain artistic rules of supposed importance..
Conventionalized :: Conventionalized (imp. & p. p.) of Conventionaliz.
Informality :: Informality (n.) An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform to the established rule..
Conventionalizw :: Conventionalizw (v. t.) To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by usage..
Negotiate :: Negotiate (v. i.) To hold intercourse respecting a treaty, league, or convention; to treat with, respecting peace or commerce; to conduct communications or conferences..
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