American Dictionary
Definition convention in American English
convention
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
a meeting that a lot of people belonging to a particular profession or organization go to in order to discuss things
Chicago was chosen as the site for an international crime convention.
the convention of the National Organization for Women
the rules and conventions of the House of Representatives
the conventions of Greek architecture
a formal agreement between governments of different countries about how they should behave toward each other or toward the people in their country
The government's action may violate the European Convention on Human Rights.
