Bridge. any of a variety of established systems or methods of bidding or playing that allows partners to convey certain information about their hands.
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME convencio(u)n (< MF) < L conventiōn- (s. of conventiō) agreement, lit., a coming together. See convene, -tion]
—Synonyms 1.Convention,assembly,conference,convocation name meetings for particular purposes. Convention usually suggests a meeting of delegates representing political, church, social, or fraternal organizations. Assembly usually implies a meeting for a settled or customary purpose, as for discussion, legislation, or participation in a social function. Conference suggests a meeting for consultation and discussion about business or professional problems. Convocation denotes a (church) assembly, the members of which have been summoned for a special purpose; chapel services at some colleges are called convocations.3. pact, treaty.
A formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates, as of a political party, fraternal society, profession, or industry.
The body of persons attending such an assembly: called the convention to order.
An agreement between states, sides, or military forces, especially an international agreement dealing with a specific subject, such as the treatment of prisoners of war.
General agreement on or acceptance of certain practices or attitudes: By convention, north is at the top of most maps.
A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom: the convention of shaking hands.
A widely used and accepted device or technique, as in drama, literature, or painting: the theatrical convention of the aside.
[Middle English convencioun, from Latin conventiō, conventiōn-, meeting, from conventus, past participle of convenīre, to assemble; see convene.]
c.1440, from L. conventionem (nom. conventio), pp. of convenire (see convene). Conventional "following tradition" is from 1831 (from convention in secondary sense of "agreement"); of weapons, meaning "non-nuclear," it is attested from 1955.
something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom Example: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.
Arabic:
عُرْف، تَقليد
Chinese (Simplified):
习俗
Chinese (Traditional):
習俗
Czech:
konvence, společenská zvyklost
Danish:
skik og brug; sædvane
Dutch:
conventie
Estonian:
tava
Finnish:
sovinnaistapa
French:
usage
German:
der Brauch, die Förmlichkeit
Greek:
εθιμοτυπία, σύμβαση
Hungarian:
illem(szabályok)
Icelandic:
siðvenja; viðtekin regla
Indonesian:
adat
Italian:
convenzione
Japanese:
慣習
Korean:
관습
Latvian:
konvencija; paraža
Lithuanian:
elgesio norma, įsigalėjusi nuostata, konvencija
Norwegian:
skikk og bruk, konvensjon
Polish:
zwyczaj, konwencja
Portuguese (Brazil):
convenção
Portuguese (Portugal):
convenção
Romanian:
obicei
Russian:
обычай
Slovak:
konvencia
Slovenian:
navada
Spanish:
convención
Swedish:
konvention, vedertaget bruk
Turkish:
gelenek, âdet
convention2[kənˈvenʃən]noun
in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate
Arabic:
إِجْتـِماع أو مُؤْتَمر وَطـنـي
Chinese (Simplified):
（政党提名总统侯选人的）代表大会
Chinese (Traditional):
(政黨提名總統侯選人的)代表大會
Czech:
předvolební sjezd
Danish:
konvent
Dutch:
conventie
Estonian:
partei esinduskogu
Finnish:
puoluekokous
French:
convention
German:
die Versammlung, der Parteitag
Greek:
συνέδριο
Hungarian:
konvenció
Icelandic:
ráðstefna
Indonesian:
konvensi
Italian:
convention, convegno
Japanese:
党大会
Korean:
전당 대회
Latvian:
sanāksme
Lithuanian:
suvažiavimas
Norwegian:
landsmøte
Polish:
konwencja, zjazd
Portuguese (Brazil):
convenção
Portuguese (Portugal):
convenção
Romanian:
convenţie
Russian:
съезд
Slovak:
konvencia
Slovenian:
politični shod
Spanish:
convención
Swedish:
konvent
Turkish:
kongre
convention3[kənˈvenʃən]noun
an assembly of people of a particular profession etc
Con*ven"tion\, n. [L. conventio: cf. F. convention. See Convene, v. i.]1. The act of coming together; the state of being together; union; coalition. The conventions or associations of several particles of matter into bodies of any certain denomination. --Boyle. 2. General agreement or concurrence; arbitrary custom; usage; conventionality. There are thousands now Such women, but convention beats them down. --Tennyson. 3. A meeting or an assembly of persons, esp. of delegates or representatives, to accomplish some specific object, -- civil, social, political, or ecclesiastical. He set himself to the making of good laws in a grand convention of his nobles. --Sir R. Baker. A convention of delegates from all the States, to meet in Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of reserving the federal system, and correcting its defects. --W. Irving. 4. (Eng. Hist) An extraordinary assembly of the parkiament or estates of the realm, held without the king's writ, -- as the assembly which restored Charles II. to the throne, and that which declared the throne to be abdicated by James II. Our gratitude is due . . . to the Long Parliament, to the Convention, and to William of Orange. --Macaulay. 5. An agreement or contract less formal than, or preliminary to, a treaty; an informal compact, as between commanders of armies in respect to suspension of hostilities, or between states; also, a formal agreement between governments or sovereign powers; as, a postal convention between two governments. This convention, I think from my soul, is nothing but a stipulation for national ignominy; a truce without a suspension of hostilities. --Ld. Chatham. The convention with the State of Georgia has been ratified by their Legislature. --T. Jefferson.
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