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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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   1. : formed by agreement or compact. 2. a. : according with, sanctioned by, or based on convention. conventional spelling. conventional morality. b. : lacking originality or individuality : trite. Most of her books are conventional detective stories. c (1) : ordinary, commonplace. conventional medications. (2) : nonnuclear sense 1.

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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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   adjective. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior. pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined: conventional symbols. Synonyms: customary, habitual, usual. ordinary rather than different or original:

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   Definitions of conventional. adjective. following accepted customs and proprieties. “ conventional wisdom”. “she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior”. “ conventional forms of address”. synonyms: received. widely accepted as true or worthy.

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   1. Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary: conventional symbols; a conventional form of address. 2. Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional: a conventional church wedding. 3. a. Devoted to or bound by conventions to the point of artificiality; ceremonious. b.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › conventionalCONVENTIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 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. based upon the agreement or consent of parties. 5. arts.

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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.