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conventional

[kuhn-ven-shuh-nl]

adjective

  1. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste.

    conventional behavior.

  2. pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined.

    conventional symbols.

    Synonyms: , ,
  3. ordinary rather than different or original.

    conventional phraseology.

  4. not using, making, or involving nuclear weapons or energy; nonnuclear.

    conventional warfare.

  5. Art.Ģż

    1. in accordance with an accepted manner, model, or tradition.

    2. (of figurative art) represented in a generalized or simplified manner.

  6. of or relating to a convention, agreement, or compact.

  7. Law.Ģżresting on consent, express or implied.

  8. of or relating to a convention or assembly.



conventional

/ °ģə²Ōˈ±¹É›²ŌŹƒÉ™²Ōə±ō /

adjective

  1. 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 represented in a simplified or generalized way; conventionalized

  6. (of weapons, warfare, etc) not nuclear

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. bridge another word for convention

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • conventionalist noun
  • conventionally adverb
  • anticonventional adjective
  • anticonventionally adverb
  • anticonventionalist noun
  • nonconventional adjective
  • nonconventionally adverb
  • quasi-conventional adjective
  • quasi-conventionally adverb
  • semiconventional adjective
  • semiconventionally adverb
  • ³¦“DzŌˈ±¹±š²Ō³Ł¾±“DzԲ¹±ō±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of conventional1

From the Late Latin word ³¦“DzԱ¹±š²Ō³Ł¾±Å²ŌÄå±ō¾±²õ, dating back to 1575–85. See convention, -al 1
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And beyond conventional weapons, Iran also has pretty significant cyber capabilities that it has used against Israel, the United States and Saudi Arabia, among others.

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Bellingham can be a threat as a number 10, a conventional midfield player, or even pushed forward close to the striker.

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It was the latest expression of a president unleashed from conventional parameters on his power, unconcerned with states’ rights or the proportionality of his actions.

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I know the price of everything continues to rise, and conventional wisdom is that it’s all about the economy.

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Trump has been accused of bypassing the conventional distinction between the armed forces and domestic police by deploying the military to the border.

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