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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"
noun
- 1. another term for custumal historical
The meaning of CUSTOMARY is commonly practiced, used, or observed. How to use customary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Customary.
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. inveterately.
Customary definition: according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.. See examples of CUSTOMARY used in a sentence.
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. inveterately.
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.
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.
normal or expected for a particular person, situation, or society: [ + to do sth ] It is customary for the chairman to make the opening speech.