Both Uses of
convention
in
White: The Great Pursuit
- But this is a bit unconventional.†
Chpt 1 *unconventional = not regarded as normalstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconventional means not and reverses the meaning of conventional. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- The weapons required far more to detonate them than random concussion and heat from conventional explosions.†
Chpt 36conventional = normal or typical
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
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)