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   con·ven·tion·al

   /kənˈven(t)SH(ə)nəl/

   adjective

   • 1. based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed: "a conventional morality had dictated behavior" Similar normalstandardregularordinaryusualtraditionaltypicalcommoncommon or gardengarden varietyrun-of-the-millprosaicpedestriancommonplaceunimaginativeuninspireduninspiringunadventurousunremarkableunexceptionalunoriginalderivativeformulaicpredictablestockhackneyedclichédstereotypicalstereotypedtriteplatitudinousinformal:old hatplain vanillabog-standardhackyrare:formalisticOpposite original
   • ▪ (of a person) concerned with what is generally held to be acceptable at the expense of individuality and sincerity.
   • ▪ (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) nonnuclear: "agreement on reducing conventional forces in Europe"
   • ▪ (of a bid) intended to convey a particular meaning according to an agreed upon convention.

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

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   following the usual practices of the past: We were raised in a conventional, middle-class family. It’s a conventional hot-water heater (= of the usual type). Conventional weapons are not nuclear. conventionally. adverb us / kənˈven·ʃə·n ə l·i / He was conventionally dressed in suit and tie.

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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. conforming with accepted standards. “a conventional view of the world” synonyms: established. mainstream, orthodox. adhering to what is commonly accepted. adjective. in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past.

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

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   7 meanings: 1. following the accepted customs and proprieties, esp in a way that lacks originality 2. established by accepted.... Click for more definitions.

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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.

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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.