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conventiona large meeting or conference of members of a particular group

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a large meeting or conference of members of a particular group

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈvenʃən/

Korean meaning: 대회, 총회, 컨벤션

Korean pronunciation: 컨-벤-션 (강세: 벤)

Example Sentences

  • My brother went to a gaming convention dressed as a zombie - he fit right in with the other attendees!
  • The teacher ignored convention and decided to hold class in the school garden.
  • At the pet convention, a cat somehow won the 'Best Dog' award - nobody had the heart to correct the mistake.

convention

NOUN

//kənˈvenʃən//

a large meeting or conference of members of a particular group

convention concept
💡 Concept

People from different countries gathered at the convention to share ideas.

convention mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The technology convention introduced many innovative ideas. (CONNECT + GATHERING = CONVENTION)

convention rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The convention gained attention and created new connections.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈvenʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈvenʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootven
Suffix--tion

Origin

From Latin 'conventio' meaning 'a coming together' or 'agreement', derived from 'convenire' (con- 'together' + venire 'to come'). The word entered English via Old French and Latin legal terminology.

🎵Rhyme

preventioninventionattentionintention
prevention
invention
attention
intention

🔗Collocations

social convention
naming convention
break convention
political convention
international convention
follow convention

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My brother went to a gaming convention dressed as a zombie - he fit right in with the other attendees!

The teacher ignored convention and decided to hold class in the school garden.

😄 Fun example

At the pet convention, a cat somehow won the 'Best Dog' award - nobody had the heart to correct the mistake.

The Geneva Convention established important rules for treating prisoners humanely.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

conferencemeetingassemblygatheringtradition

Antonyms

innovationdeparturerevolution

Related

conventionalconvenevenuecongresssummit

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