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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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   adjective. uk / kənˈven.ʃ ə n. ə l / us / kənˈven.ʃ ə n. ə l / Add to word list. B2. traditional and ordinary: conventional behaviour / attitudes / clothes. conventional medicine / farming. a conventional wedding. disapproving I find his art dull and conventional. Opposite. unconventional.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › conventionalCONVENTIONAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conventionalConventional Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONVENTIONAL is formed by agreement or compact. How to use conventional in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conventional.

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

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   A conventional method or product is one that is usually used or that has been in use for a long time.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconventional adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of conventional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONVENTIONAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / kənˈven.ʃ ə n. ə l / uk / kənˈven.ʃ ə n. ə l / Add to word list. B2. traditional and ordinary: conventional behavior / attitudes / clothes. conventional medicine / farming. a conventional wedding. disapproving I find his art dull and conventional. Opposite. unconventional.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conventionalConventional - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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”

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

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   Define conventional. conventional synonyms, conventional pronunciation, conventional translation, English dictionary definition of conventional. adj. 1. Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary: conventional symbols; a conventional form of address.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of conventional – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    CONVENTIONAL definition: 1. Conventional people are traditional and not willing to try new ideas. 2. Conventional objects or…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'conventional' - Collins Online...

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    Definitions of 'conventional' 1. Someone who is conventional has behavior or opinions that are ordinary and normal. [...] 2. A conventional method or product is one that is usually used or that has been in use for a long time. [...] 3. Conventional weapons and wars do not involve nuclear explosives. [...] More. Synonyms of 'conventional'