Convention and Norm

Convention

Convention noun - An inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing.

Usage example: the bride decided to follow convention and to have her father give her away

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Norm and convention are semantically related. in custom topic. In some cases you can use "Norm" instead a noun "Convention".

Norm noun - What is typical of a group, class, or series.

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Convention and norm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Convention" instead a noun "Norm".

Nearby Words: normal, normally, normality, normative, norma

human	human convention	human norm
old	old convention	old norm
normal	normal convention	normal norm
usual	usual convention	usual norm
Other adjectives: common, established, social, criminal, new, religious, traditional, general, bizarre, unwritten, historical, western.

Our Acts Are Different: It was not the dramatic convention at the time to have four acts five was in fact the norm for dramas of Chekhov's time.

Source: Theatre / Uncle Vanya

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