convention
/kənˈvenʃn/noun
उच्चारण कन्वेन्शन
परंपरा; अधिवेशन; समझौता
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the way in which something is done that most people accept; a large meeting of people who belong to the same profession or political party; an official agreement between countries
परंपरा; अधिवेशन; समझौता
- social conventions
- the Geneva Convention
- In many cultures, it is the convention to remove shoes at the door.
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- The party held its national convention in Bhopal.
- India signed the convention on climate change.
Synonyms custom practice tradition conference treaty
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
convention (custom) + of / in
In the sense of an accepted way of doing things, it is followed by 'of' with the activity, or by 'in' with the field.
सर्वमान्य तरीके के अर्थ में 'convention' के बाद गतिविधि के साथ 'of' या क्षेत्र के साथ 'in' आता है।
- It is a convention of Indian weddings to exchange garlands.
- Conventions in poetry change over time.
by convention / against convention
'By convention' means according to the accepted habit. 'Against convention' means breaking it.
'By convention' का अर्थ सर्वमान्य प्रथा के अनुसार है; 'against convention' का अर्थ उसे तोड़ना है।
- By convention, the Prime Minister speaks first.
- She dressed against convention at the formal event.
convention (a large meeting)
A convention is a large gathering of members of a group, usually held at fixed intervals. It is countable.
Convention किसी समूह के सदस्यों की बड़ी सभा होती है, जो प्रायः निश्चित अंतराल पर होती है। यह countable है।
- Teachers from five states attended the annual convention.
- The party held its convention in Jaipur.
convention (an agreement)
In law and politics, a convention is a formal agreement between countries, such as the Geneva Convention.
विधि और राजनीति में convention देशों के बीच औपचारिक समझौता है, जैसे Geneva Convention।
- The convention bans the use of chemical weapons.
conventional / unconventional
The related adjectives describe what follows or breaks the accepted way: conventional means traditional; unconventional means unusual.
संबंधित adjectives बताते हैं कि क्या सर्वमान्य तरीके का पालन करता है या उसे तोड़ता है: conventional का अर्थ पारंपरिक और unconventional का अर्थ अनोखा है।
- Radhika chose an unconventional career in wildlife photography.
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adjective + convention
socialliteraryinternationaloldaccepted
- Social conventions about greeting elders vary across regions.
verb + convention
followbreakdefychallengeobserve
- The poet broke the convention of rhyme.
type + convention
partyannualnationalbookteachers'
- The annual book convention draws thousands of readers.
convention + noun
centrehalldelegaterules
- Delegates gathered at the convention hall.
convention + of + noun
of politenessof namingof addressof dress
- The convention of address in an office is to say 'sir' or 'madam'.
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- It is the convention in India to remove shoes before entering a temple.
भारत में मंदिर में प्रवेश से पहले जूते उतारना प्रचलित प्रथा है।
- Radhika attended a science convention in Pune.
राधिका ने पुणे में एक विज्ञान सम्मेलन में भाग लिया।
- The film breaks many conventions of Bollywood storytelling.
फ़िल्म बॉलीवुड की कथा-शैली की कई परंपराओं को तोड़ती है।
- India signed the convention against torture.
भारत ने यातना के विरुद्ध अभिसमय पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
- Dress conventions at the bank are quite formal.
बैंक में पहनावे की परंपराएँ काफ़ी औपचारिक हैं।
- Many Indian writers have challenged the conventions of the traditional novel.
कई भारतीय लेखकों ने पारंपरिक उपन्यास की रूढ़ियों को चुनौती दी है।
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General knowledge
The Geneva Conventions protect prisoners of war and civilians in war; conventional means traditional and ordinary (antonym unconventional).
जिनेवा कन्वेंशन युद्ध में युद्धबंदियों और नागरिकों की रक्षा करते हैं; conventional का अर्थ पारंपरिक और सामान्य है (antonym unconventional)।