All 4 Uses of
convention
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- With dignified gravity he made a rather deep, conventional bow, and moved away to a chair.†
Chpt 2 *conventional = normal or typical
- Miuesov took a cursory glance at all these "conventional" surroundings and bent an intent look upon the elder.†
Chpt 2
- I'll finish by asking you, gentlemen, to drop that conventional method of questioning.†
Chpt 9
- The conventional answer to this question is: 'He begot you, and you are his flesh and blood, and therefore you are bound to love him.'†
Chpt 12
Definitions:
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(1)
(convention as in: teacher's convention) a large conference or meeting
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(2)
(convention as in: conventional behavior) something regarded as normal or typical
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(3)
(convention as in: The Geneva Convention) a written international agreement