what does convention mean?
CONVENTION as NOUN
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Hypernyms(s) convention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
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Hypernyms(s) convention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- something regarded as a normative example
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- the convention of not naming the main character
- violence is the rule not the exception
- his formula for impressing visitors
Hypernyms(s) convention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- (diplomacy) an international agreement
Hypernyms(s) convention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) convention is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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