CONVENTIONS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONVENTIONS?

Need another word that means the same as “conventions”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “conventions” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Conventions” are: conventionalism, conventionality, formula, normal, pattern, rule, convening

Conventions as a Noun

Definitions of "Conventions" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “conventions” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (diplomacy) an international agreement.
• Something regarded as a normative example.
• An international agreement.
• Orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional.
• A large formal assembly.
• The act of convening.

Synonyms of "Conventions" as a noun (7 Words)

convening	The act of convening.
conventionalism	Orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional.
conventionality	Orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional.
formula	A formulation. Formula two.
normal	The usual, typical, or expected state or condition. The service will be back to normal next week.
pattern	Something regarded as a normative example. Make a pattern for the zigzag edge.
rule	A rule describing or prescribing a linguistic practice. Such accidents are the exception rather than the rule.

Usage Examples of "Conventions" as a noun

• Political convention.
• The convention of not naming the main character.

Associations of "Conventions" (30 Words)

aboriginal	An aboriginal inhabitant of a place. The aboriginal peoples of Australia.
basketry	The craft of basket making.
confucian	A believer in the teachings of Confucius.
confucianism	The teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China.
conservatism	The holding of political views that favour free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas. Proponents of theological conservatism.
conservative	(of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible. The film was not cheap 30 000 is a conservative estimate.
conventional	Represented in simplified or symbolic form. West made a conventional bid showing a hand with at least 5 spades.
cultural	Denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people- J.F.Kennedy. Influenced by ethnic and cultural ties.
culture	A preparation of cells obtained by culture. The reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture.
custom	Made or done to order custom made. A custom guitar.
customary	In accordance with convention or custom. I put the kettle on for our customary cup of coffee.
diehard	A person who strongly opposes change or who continues to support something in spite of opposition. My stepfather was a diehard Republican.
europe	The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe’ to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles.
feudalism	The dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord’s land and give him homage, labour, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
folklore	The unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture. Hollywood folklore.
hyperborean	Relating to the extreme north.
immemorial	Originating in the distant past; very old. An immemorial custom.
mores	The conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group. An offence against social mores.
morris	United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902.
orthodox	Adhering to what is commonly accepted. A relatively orthodox artist.
orthodoxy	The quality of being orthodox (especially in religion. Writings of unimpeachable orthodoxy.
outdated	Old; no longer valid or fashionable. Outdated equipment.
primeval	(of emotion or behaviour) strongly instinctive and unreasoning. A primeval desire.
regulation	Prescribed by or according to regulation. Planning regulations.
renaissance	The revival of learning and culture.
stodgy	Heavy and starchy and hard to digest. Stodgy food.
stuffy	Lacking fresh air. Inhaling vapour from a bowl of hot water may help to clear a stuffy nose.
tradition	(in Christianity) doctrine not explicit in the Bible but held to derive from the oral teaching of Christ and the Apostles. Japan s unique cultural traditions.
traditional	(of jazz) in the style of the early 20th century. The simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished.
tuscan	A dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence.