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   customary

   /ˈkʌstəm(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances: "it is customary to mark an occasion like this with a toast" Similar usualtraditionalnormalconventionalfamiliaracceptedprevailingroutinefixedsetestablishedconfirmedeverydayordinarycommonstockwell worntime-honouredOpposite unusualexceptionalrare
   • ▪ according to a person's habitual practice: "I put the kettle on for our customary cup of coffee" Similar usualaccustomedhabitualwontedregularOpposite unusualunaccustomed
   • ▪ established by or based on custom rather than common law or statute.
   • ▪ (in South Africa) relating to black African traditional custom or law.

   noun

   • 1. another term for custumal historical

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from medieval Latin custumarius, from custuma, from Anglo-Norman French custume (see custom).

   Derivatives

   • 1. customariness noun

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

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   C1. traditional: [ + to infinitive ] In my village, it is customary for a girl to take her mother's name. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Habitual and customary. accustomed. all in a day's work idiom. as a (general) rule idiom.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › customaryCustomary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CUSTOMARY is commonly practiced, used, or observed. How to use customary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Customary.

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   Customary definition: according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.. See examples of CUSTOMARY used in a sentence.

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

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   Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances. [formal] It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests. At Christmas it was customary for the children to perform bits of poetry.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › customaryCustomary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something customary is done according to practice. When a bride walks down the aisle, it's customary for everyone at the wedding to rise out of respect. Every culture has its own customary traditions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCUSTOMARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   C1. traditional: [ + to infinitive ] In my village, it is customary for a girl to take her mother's name. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of customary from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) customary | Intermediate English. adjective. us / ˈkʌs·təˌmer·i /

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of customary – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   CUSTOMARY definition: normal or expected for a particular person, situation, or society: . Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcustomary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   if something is customary, it is what people usually do in a particular place or situation synonym usual. Is it customary to tip hairdressers in this country? It has been customary for the chair to be re-elected for a second year.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcustomary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of customary adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › customaryCustomary - definition of customary by The Free Dictionary

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    1. in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual. 2. (Law) law. a. founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law. b. (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom. n, pl -aries. (Law) a. a statement in writing of customary laws and practices. b. a body of such laws and customs. ˈcustomarily adv. ˈcustomariness n.