All convention synonyms

noun convention

• practice — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
• meeting — an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet.
• show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
• code — A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done.
• law — software law
• rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
• pact — an agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more.
• covenant — A covenant is a formal written agreement between two or more people or groups of people which is recognized in law.
• protocol — the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette.
• confab — A confab is an informal, private conversation.
• assembly — An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.
• congress — Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
• convocation — A convocation is a meeting or ceremony attended by a large number of people.
• powwow — a large gathering organized by North American Indians for socializing, dancing, singing, and celebrating their culture.
• delegation — A delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with other people on behalf of a larger group of people.
• council — A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county.
• meet — greatest lower bound
• rally — to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.
• assemblage — An assemblage of people or things is a collection of them.
• representatives — a person or thing that represents another or others.
• clambake — A clambake is a picnic at which clams and other food are served.
• fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
• form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
• formality — condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality.
• habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
• canon — A canon is a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral.
• understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
• precept — a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct.
• propriety — conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
• usage — a customary way of doing something; a custom or practice: the usages of the last 50 years.
• custom — A custom is an activity, a way of behaving, or an event which is usual or traditional in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
• percept — the mental result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; an impression or sensation of something perceived.
• compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
• transaction — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
• concord — Concord is a state of peaceful agreement.
• bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
• contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
• treaty — a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
• stipulation — a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
• bond — A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them.
• concordat — a pact or treaty, esp one between the Vatican and another state concerning the interests of religion in that state
• principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
• practise — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
• tradition — the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice: a story that has come down to us by popular tradition.
• get together — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
• gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
• conference — A conference is a meeting, often lasting a few days, which is organized on a particular subject or to bring together people who have a common interest.
• reunion — an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar: an overseas department of France. 970 sq. mi. (2512 sq. km). Capital: St. Denis.
• get-together — an informal and usually small social gathering.
• caucus — A caucus is a group of people within an organization who share similar aims and interests or who have a lot of influence.