convention
/kənˈvɛnʃən/
noun
Common
1.n.a large formal assembly
“political convention”
2.n.something regarded as a normative example
“the convention of not naming the main character”
3.n.(diplomacy) an international agreement
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convention and normal share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. convention means “a large formal assembly”. normal means “conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal”. normal is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kənˈvɛnʃən/
1.n.a large formal assembly
“political convention”
2.n.something regarded as a normative example
“the convention of not naming the main character”
3.n.(diplomacy) an international agreement
| convention | normal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˈvɛnʃən/ | /ˈnɔɹməl/ |
| Said | kuhn-VEN-shuhn | NAWR-muhl |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 10 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 5 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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/ˈnɔɹməl/
1.adj.conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
“serve wine at normal room temperature”
2.adj.in accordance with scientific laws
3.adj.being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development
“a perfectly normal child”