English-Greek translations for convention

• σύμβαση
  Σύμβαση της Χάγης για τις κινητές αξίες (ψηφοφορία) Hague Convention on securities (vote)
• συνέδριο
• συνέλευση
• συνθήκη

Definition of convention

• A meeting or gathering
• A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates
• The convening of a formal meeting
• A treaty or supplement to such
• A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom

Examples

• The convention was held in Geneva
• The EU installed an inter-institutional Convention to draft a European constitution
• The Vienna convention at the Vienna Congress (1814-15) standardized most of diplomatic conduct for generations
• Table seatings are generally determined by tacit convention, not binding formal protocol
• The convention of driving on the right is reinforced by law

Related words

• conventional
• unconventional
• conventionally
• conventionalize
• conventionalise
• conventionalized
• conventionalised
• conventionalisation
• conventionality