Convention

  Reference/Meaning Formula
#1 A rule introduced to ensure that all in a social group know and apply certain attitudes generally in their conduct. PH"6-L2
#2 A rule, determined by the community mainstream, which constrains people to hold and act on certain attitudes through the application of social pressure and public opinion i.e. emerging from general consent and implicit in repetitive action. sPH"6-G12
#3 The characteristic rule of popular morality. PH"4-L2
#4 See: charter.  

 

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Last updated: 15-Jan-2014