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- Dictionarycus·tom·ar·y/ˈkəstəˌmerē/
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 Opposite
noun
- 1. another term for custumal historical
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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.
adjective. uk / ˈkʌs.tə.m ə r.i / us / ˈkʌs.tə.mer.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. all in a day's work idiom. as a (general) rule idiom. as a matter of course idiom. as per usual/normal idiom.
Customary definition: according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.. See examples of CUSTOMARY used in a sentence.
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. all in a day's work idiom. as a (general) rule idiom. as a matter of course idiom. as per usual/normal idiom.
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 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 Definition. Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual. In keeping with custom, or usage; usual; habitual. Based on custom or tradition rather than written law or contract. Holding or held by custom. A collection of the laws established by custom for a manor, region, etc.
Definition of customary adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
