traditional

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tra·di·tion·al

[truh-dish-uh-nl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to tradition.
2.
handed down by tradition.
3.
in accordance with tradition.
4.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the older styles of jazz, especially New Orleans style, Chicago style, Kansas City style, and Dixieland. Compare mainstream (def. 4).
Also, tra·di·tion·ar·y [truh-dish-uh-ner-ee] (for defs. 1–3).


Origin:
1585–95; < Medieval Latin trāditiōnālis. See tradition, -al1

tra·di·tion·al·i·ty, noun
tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb
an·ti·tra·di·tion·al, adjective
an·ti·tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·tra·di·tion·al, adjective
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non·tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·tra·di·tion·ar·y, adjective
pre·tra·di·tion·al, adjective
pro·tra·di·tion·al, adjective
qua·si-tra·di·tion·al, adjective
qua·si-tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb
sem·i·tra·di·tion·al, adjective
sem·i·tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb
un·tra·di·tion·al, adjective
un·tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE


1, 2. conventional, customary, established.

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Traditional is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example Sentences
  • Installing a traditional form of insulation would be the first defense.
  • Traditional methods of vaccine design depend a lot on trial and error.
  • Traditional information may be electronically contaminated.
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World English Dictionary
traditional (trəˈdɪʃənəl)
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or being a tradition
2.  of or relating to the style of jazz originating in New Orleans, characterized by collective improvisation by a front line of trumpet, trombone, and clarinet accompanied by various rhythm instruments
 
traditionality
 
n
 
tra'ditionally
 
adv

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