French Conversation · Level 93
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French word
convention
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouncustom
Example
Dans notre village, la convention est de manger ensemble le dimanche.
In our village, the custom is to eat together on Sundays.
More examples
Une convention tacite régit nos réunions informelles.
A tacit convention governs our informal meetings.
Core concept
A community gathered around a rule or arrangement accepted by its members.
Common phrases
une convention tacite
a tacit convention
Similar words
coutume: A long-standing custom followed in a region or society.
habitude: A personal behavior or way of doing things formed through repetition.
tradition: A meaningful custom or observance passed down through generations.
usage: A customary way of acting or using words in a particular situation.
Definition in French
Règle ou habitude, souvent non écrite, acceptée et suivie par un groupe ou une société pour organiser les comportements sociaux.
Word origin
Convention entered French through Latin conventio, based on convenire, 'to come together', and came to denote both agreements and the practices founded on them.
Usage tips
- The phrase par convention means 'by convention' and describes an agreed practice, whether or not it is written down.
Other meanings
- agreementnoun
- conventionnoun
Opposites
- originalitéoriginalitynoun
Related words
- conventionnellementconventionallyadverb
- conventionnelconventionaladjective