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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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   • Growing out of, or depending on, custom or tacit agreement; sanctioned by general concurrence or usage; formal. The conventional language appropriated to monarchs. The ordinary salutations, and other points of social behavior, are conventional. Based upon tradition, whether religious and historical or of artistic rules.

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   • Conforming conventional loans (the most common conventional loan type) have guidelines set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Conventional loans are available as fixed-rate, adjustable-rate, conforming, jumbo and non-qualifying mortgages.

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   4 days ago · conventionally: 1 adv in a conventional manner “he usually behaves rather conventionally ” Antonyms: unconventionally in an unconventional manner

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   May 2, 2024 · A conventional loan is a mortgage that’s available through and backed by a private sector lender. Government-insured loans, by comparison, are backed or guaranteed by a federal agency. These ...

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   4 days ago · Beliefs and ideas that most people accept as being true are known as conventional wisdom. According to conventional wisdom, it's much easier to train a dog than a cat.

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   May 14, 2024 · conventionalism: 1 n orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional Synonyms: convention , conventionality Antonyms: unconventionality unorthodoxy by virtue of being unconventional Types: conformity , ossification hardened conventionality Type of: orthodoxy the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)

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   May 6, 2024 · dialect. slang. language, a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves. The functions of language include communication, the expression of identity, play, imaginative expression, and emotional release.

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    Apr 29, 2024 · Pre-conventional morality. Pre-conventional morality is the first level of morality. It is common in children and sometimes in teens. Pre-conventional morality is most apparent in preschool and elementary school; it may be present in many students. Some students may still experience it by middle school, but it is considered rarer in high school ...