kombensyon

From English convention, borrowed from Middle French convention, from Latin conventiō (“meeting, assembling; agreement, convention”), from conveniō (“come, gather or meet together, assemble”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”). Doublet of kombento and konbento.

• Hyphenation: kom‧ben‧syon

kombensyon

1. a meeting or gathering
2. a formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates
3. the convening of a formal meeting
4. a formal agreement, contract or pact
5. (international law) a treaty or supplement to such
6. a practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom