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conventional

[ kuhn-ven-shuh-nl ]

adjective

  1. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste:

    conventional behavior.

  2. pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined:

    conventional symbols.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. ordinary rather than different or original:

    conventional phraseology.

  4. not using, making, or involving nuclear weapons or energy; nonnuclear:

    conventional warfare.

  5. Art.
    1. in accordance with an accepted manner, model, or tradition.
    2. (of figurative art) represented in a generalized or simplified manner.
  6. of or relating to a convention, agreement, or compact.
  7. Law. resting on consent, express or implied.
  8. of or relating to a convention or assembly.


conventional

/ əˈɛʃəə /

adjective

  1. following the accepted customs and proprieties, esp in a way that lacks originality

    conventional habits

  2. established by accepted usage or general agreement
  3. of or relating to a convention or assembly
  4. law based upon the agreement or consent of parties
  5. arts represented in a simplified or generalized way; conventionalized
  6. (of weapons, warfare, etc) not nuclear
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. bridge another word for convention
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈԳپDzԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·tDz·· noun
  • Dz·tDz·· adverb
  • t·Dz·tDz· adjective
  • anti·Dz·tDz·· adverb
  • anti·Dz·tDz·· noun adjective
  • ԴDzcDz·tDz· adjective
  • nonDz·tDz·· adverb
  • ܲȴ-Dz·tDz· adjective
  • quasi-Dz·tDz·· adverb
  • i·Dz·tDz· adjective
  • semi·Dz·tDz·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of conventional1

From the Late Latin word DzԱԳپō, dating back to 1575–85. See convention, -al 1
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Second, airstrikes or even conventional cruise missile strikes, like in 2019, are also on the table - each carrying the risk of a retaliatory spiral, as seen in the air skirmishes that followed then.

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A frustrated filmmaker trapped in the role of housewife, she found herself increasingly alienated from Matthew, who seemed content with their conventional existence.

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Donald Trump continues to smash the conventional wisdom, norms, institutions, rule of law and U.S. democracy.

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The happy ending that begins “Regency Girls” is eventually earned, though the conventional romantic story lines are rewritten.

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