Convention may refer to:

• Convention (meeting), a large meeting
  • Convention center, a large building specifically designed for large meetings
  • Fan convention
  • Gaming convention
  • Political convention
  • Science fiction convention
• Convention (norm), a set of agreed, stipulated or generally accepted social norms, norms, standards or criteria
  • Norm (sociology), a rule that is socially enforced
  • Norm (philosophy), a sort of sentences or sentence meanings
• Treaty, treaties, international agreements, protocols, covenants, conventions, etc.
• National Convention, of the French Revolution
• Convention (bridge), in the game of contract bridge

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