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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.
Customary definition: according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.. See examples of CUSTOMARY used in a sentence.
trad. See more results » customary adjective (TRADITIONAL) 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)
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.
CUSTOMARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of customary in English. customary. adjective. us / ˈkʌs.tə.mer.i / uk / ˈkʌs.tə.m ə r.i / customary adjective (USUAL) Add to word list. C1. usual: She's not her customary cheerful self today. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Habitual and customary. accustomed.
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.
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.
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.
CUSTOMARY meaning: 1 : usually done in a particular situation or at a particular place or time; 2 : usual or typical of a particular person.
CUSTOMARY meaning: normal or expected for a particular person, situation, or society: . Learn more.
