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Convention

🔄 Synonyms of "Convention"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
patternnoun	Model, example.
rulenoun	A regulation, law, guideline.
normalnoun	Usual, healthy; not sick or ill or unlike oneself.
formulanoun	A plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result.
conveningnoun	An assembly; a meeting.
conventionalismnoun	(uncountable) Adherence to social conventions; conventional behavior.
conventionalitynoun	(uncountable) The state of being conventional.

↔️ Antonyms of "Convention"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unconventionalitynoun	The state of being unconventional.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Convention"

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Word	Definition
conveningnoun	An assembly; a meeting.
rulenoun	A regulation, law, guideline.
conventionalismnoun	(uncountable) Adherence to social conventions; conventional behavior.
conventionalitynoun	(uncountable) The state of being conventional.
patternnoun	Model, example.
normalnoun	(countable, uncountable) The usual state.
formulanoun	A plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result.
congressnoun	(often capitalized) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
conferencenoun	(sciences) A formal event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
statutenoun	A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
meetingnoun	A gathering of persons for a purpose; an assembly.
constitutionnoun	(government) The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
committeenoun	A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
protocolnoun	(computing) A set of formal rules describing how to transmit or exchange data, especially across a network.
congressional	Of or pertaining to a congress.
treatynoun	(countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
sessionnoun	A period of time devoted to a particular activity.
citesnoun	(international law) Acronym of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
agreementnoun	(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.
charternoun	A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.