convention

== English == === Etymology === Recorded since about 1440, borrowed from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō (“meeting, assembling; agreement, convention”), from conveniō (“come, gather or meet together, assemble”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”). Equivalent to convene +‎ -tion. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/, /ˌkɒnˈvɛn.ʃən/ === Noun === convention (countable and uncountable, plural conventions) A meeting or gathering. A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates. The convening of a formal meeting. A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact. (international law) A treaty or supplement to such. A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin conventiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === convention f (plural conventions) convention, agreement convention (formal meeting) convention (conventionally standardised choice) ==== Derived terms ==== convention collective ==== Related terms ==== conventionalisme m conventionnel conventionner convenir === Further reading === “convention”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012