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   conventional

   /kənˈvɛnʃən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed: "a conventional morality had dictated behaviour" Similar normalstandardregularordinaryusualtraditionaltypicalcommoncommon or gardengarden varietyrun-of-the-millprosaicpedestriancommonplaceunimaginativeuninspireduninspiringunadventurousunremarkableunexceptionalunoriginalderivativeformulaicpredictablestockhackneyedclichédstereotypicalstereotypedtriteplatitudinousinformal:old hatplain vanillabog-standardhackyrare:formalisticOpposite original
   • ▪ (of a person) greatly or overly concerned with what is generally held to be socially acceptable: "you're a bit too well-brought-up, a bit too conventional"
   • ▪ (of a work of art or literature) following traditional forms and genres: "conventional love poetry" Similar orthodoxtraditionalestablishedacceptedreceivedmainstreamprevailingprevalentaccustomedcustomaryconservativetraditionaltraditionalistconformistbourgeoisold-fashionedof the old schoolformalcorrectproperdecorousstaidsmall-townsuburbanparochialnarrow-mindedbien pensantcomme il fauthistorical:Biedermeierinformal:straightsquarestrait-lacedstodgystuffystick-in-the-mudfuddy-duddyOpposite unorthodoxunconventionalradicalbohemian
   • ▪ (of weapons or power) non-nuclear: "agreement on reducing conventional forces in Europe"
   • 2. (of a bid) intended to convey a particular meaning according to an agreed convention: "West made a conventional bid showing a hand with at least 5 spades"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘relating to a formal agreement or convention’): from French conventionnel or late Latin conventionalis, from Latin conventio(n-) ‘meeting, covenant’, from the verb convenire (see convene).

   Derivatives

   • 1. conventionalism noun
   • 2. conventionalist noun
   • 3. conventionality noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONVENTIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     CONVENTIONAL meaning: 1. traditional and ordinary: 2. used...

   • Unconventional

     UNCONVENTIONAL definition: 1. different from what is usual...

   • Conventionally

     CONVENTIONALLY definition: 1. in a way that is traditional...

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     CONVENTIONAL translate: 传统的;常规的;普通的, （武器、战争）常规的. Learn more...

   • Znaczenie Conventional, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     conventional definicja: 1. traditional and ordinary: 2. used...

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   Learn the meaning of conventional as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Conventional can mean formed by agreement, according with convention, or lacking originality.

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   Conventional definition: conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste. See examples of CONVENTIONAL used in a sentence.

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   adjective. in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past. “a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white” “the conventional handshake”

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONVENTIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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9. www.thefreedictionary.com › conventionalConventional - definition of conventional by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary: conventional symbols; a conventional form of address. 2. Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional: a conventional church wedding. 3. a. Devoted to or bound by conventions to the point of artificiality; ceremonious. b.