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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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   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.

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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”

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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   1. following the accepted customs and proprieties, esp in a way that lacks originality: conventional habits. 2. established by accepted usage or general agreement. 3. of or relating to a convention or assembly. 4. (Law) law based upon the agreement or consent of parties. 5.

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

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   the view or belief that most people hold. Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities. 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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   conventional meaning, definition, what is conventional: a conventional method, product, practice...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONVENTIONAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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