Conventionality
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con·ven·tion·al·i·ty 
[kuhn-ven-shuh-nal-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
[kuhn-ven-shuh-nal-i-tee] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ties for 3, 4.
| 1. | conventional quality or character. |
| 2. | adherence to convention. |
| 3. | a conventional practice, principle, form, etc. |
| 4. | conventionalities, conventional rules of behavior. |
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| con·ven·tion·al·i·ty
(kən-věn'shə-nāl'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. con·ven·tion·al·i·ties
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| conventionality | |
noun | |
| 1. | conformity with conventional thought and behavior |
| 2. | unoriginality as a result of being too conventional [ant: unconventionality] |
| 3. | orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional [ant: unconventionality] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Conventionality
Con*ven`tion*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. Conventionalities. The state of being conventional; adherence to social formalities or usages; that which is established by conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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