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- DictionaryTra·di·tion/trəˈdiSHən/
noun
- 1. the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way: "every shade of color is fixed by tradition and governed by religious laws"
- 2. a doctrine believed to have divine authority though not in the scriptures.
Learn the meaning of tradition as an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of tradition.
Tradition definition: the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice. See examples of TRADITION used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of tradition as a noun, with synonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce tradition and how to use it in different contexts.
Traditions are longstanding customs and practices. It might be a family tradition to open Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, started because your parents were too impatient to wait. The noun tradition has Latin roots in the word tradere, which means hand over or hand down.
A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors ( folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.
Learn the meaning of tradition as a belief, custom or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people. See how to use tradition in sentences, phrases and collocations with pictures and pronunciation.
a custom or way of behaving that has continued for a long time in a group of people or a society: There is a strong tradition of dance in St Petersburg. We decided to break with tradition (= not behave as usual) this year and go away for Christmas. Fewer examples. The old tradition lives on. Each college has its own traditions and peculiarities.
