Convention

kon-ven′shun, n. an a embly, esp. of representatives or delegates for some common object: any extraordinary a embly called upon any special occasion: any temporary treaty: an agreement: established usage: fashion.— adj. Conven′tional , formed by convention: growing out of tacit agreement or custom: customary: not spontaneous.— v.t. Conven′tionalise .— ns. Conventionalism , that which is established by tacit agreement, as a mode of speech, .; Conven′tion a list , one who adheres to a convention, or is swayed by conventionalism; Conventional′ity , state of being conventional: that which is established by use or custom.— adv. Conven′tionally .— adj. Conven′tionary , acting under contract.— ns. Conven′tioner , Conven′tionist . [Fr.,—L. convention-em . See Convene .]