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[kən'venʃən]1) (a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom: Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention.) elgesio norma, įsigalėjusi nuostata, konvencija2) (in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate.) suvažiavimas3) (an assembly of people of a particular profession etc.) susirinkimas•- conventionality
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