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Conventionalily
Conventionalily Con*ven"tion*ali*ly, adv.
In a conventional manner.
ConventionalismConventionalism Con*ven"tion*al*ism, n.
1. That which is received or established by convention or
arbitrary agreement; that which is in accordance with the
fashion, tradition, or usage.
All the artifice and conventionalism of life.
--Hawthorne.
They gaze on all with dead, dim eyes, -- wrapped in
conventionalisms, . . . simulating feelings
according to a received standart. --F. W.
Robertson.
2. (Fine Arts) The principles or practice of
conventionalizing. See Conventionalize, v. t. Conventionalist
Conventionalist Con*ven"tion*al*ist, n.
1. One who adheres to a convention or treaty.
2. One who is governed by conventionalism.
ConventionalitiesConventionality Con*ven`tion*al"i*ty, n.; pl.
Conventionalities.
The state of being conventional; adherence to social
formalities or usages; that which is established by
conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life. ConventionalityConventionality Con*ven`tion*al"i*ty, n.; pl.
Conventionalities.
The state of being conventional; adherence to social
formalities or usages; that which is established by
conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life. Conventionalization
Conventionalization Con*ven`tion*al*i*za"tion, n. (Fine Arts)
(a) The act of making conventional.
(b) The state of being conventional.
ConventionalizeConventionalize Con*ven"tion*al*ize, v. i. (Fine Arts)
To make designs in art, according to conventional principles.
Cf. Conventionalize, v. t., 2. ConventionalizedConventionalizw Con*ven"tion*al*izw, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Conventionalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Conventionalizing.]
1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or
cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by
usage.
2. (Fine Arts)
(a) To represent by selecting the important features and
those which are expressible in the medium employed,
and omitting the others.
(b) To represent according to an established principle,
whether religious or traditional, or based upon
certain artistic rules of supposed importance. ConventionalizingConventionalizw Con*ven"tion*al*izw, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Conventionalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Conventionalizing.]
1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or
cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by
usage.
2. (Fine Arts)
(a) To represent by selecting the important features and
those which are expressible in the medium employed,
and omitting the others.
(b) To represent according to an established principle,
whether religious or traditional, or based upon
certain artistic rules of supposed importance. ConventionalizwConventionalizw Con*ven"tion*al*izw, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Conventionalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Conventionalizing.]
1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or
cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by
usage.
2. (Fine Arts)
(a) To represent by selecting the important features and
those which are expressible in the medium employed,
and omitting the others.
(b) To represent according to an established principle,
whether religious or traditional, or based upon
certain artistic rules of supposed importance. Conventionary
Conventionary Con*ven"tion*a*ry, a.
Acting under contract; settled by express agreement; as,
conventionary tenants. [Obs.] --R. Carew.
Conventioner
Conventioner Con*ven"tion*er, n.
One who belongs to a convention or assembly.
Conventionist
Conventionist Con*ven"tion*ist, n.
One who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract.
Reconvention
Reconvention Re`con*ven"tion (-v?n"sh?n), n. (Civil Law)
A cross demand; an action brought by the defendant against
the plaintiff before the same judge. --Burrill. Bouvier.
Meaning of Convention from wikipedia
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convention in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Convention may
refer to:
Convention (norm), a
custom or tradition, a
standard of
presentation or...
- The
Geneva Conventions are four treaties, and
three additional protocols, that
establish international legal standards for
humanitarian treatment in war...
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Hague Convention may
refer to:
Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907,
among the
first formal statements of the laws of war and war
crimes in international...
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Vienna Convention can mean any of a
number of
treaties signed in Vienna. Most are
related to the
harmonization or
formalization of the
procedures of international...
- The
Ramsar Convention on
Wetlands of
International Importance Especially as
Waterfowl Habitat is an
international treaty for the
conservation and sustainable...
-
Tripartite Consultation (International
Labour Standards)
Convention, 1976,
officially the
Convention concerning tripartite consultations to
promote the implementation...
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Constitutional convention may
refer to:
Constitutional convention (political custom), an
informal and
uncodified procedural agreement Constitutional convention (political...
- The
Convention on the
Unification of
Certain Points of
Substantive Law on
Patents for Invention, also
called Strasbourg Convention or
Strasbourg Patent...
- (shorter name for the
Convention on
International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora, also
known as the
Washington Convention) is a multilateral...
-
Convention on
Human Rights (ECHR;
formally the
Convention for the
Protection of
Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms) is an
international convention...
