con|ven´tion|al|ly

con|ven´tion|al|ly: con|ven|tion|al «kuhn VEHN shuh nuhl», adjective.

1. a) depending on conventions; customary: »“Good morning” is a conventional greeting.
b) of the usual type or design; commonly used or seen: »conventional furniture, a conventional gearshift, conventional aircraft.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under formal. (Cf. ↑formal)

2. a) acting or behaving according to commonly accepted or approved ways: »The people living next door are quiet, conventional people.
b) conforming to accepted, artificial standards of conduct or taste; formal; not spontaneous: »the conventional phraseology with which English preaching had been so long encumbered (Arthur P. Stanley).
SYNONYM(S): artificial. See syn. under formal. (Cf. ↑formal)

3. (in the arts) following custom and traditional models; formal: »The ode and the sonnet are conventional forms of English poetry. Flowers and leaves are used in a conventional design without any attempt to make them look real.

4. Law. established by contract: »conventional estates.

5. of or having to do with a convention or assembly.

–con|ven´tion|al|ly, adverb.

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con|ven|tion|al — «kuhn VEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. a) depending on conventions; customary: »“Good morning” is a conventional greeting. b) of the usual type or design; commonly used or seen: »conventional furniture, a conventional gearshift, conventional… … Useful english dictionary
con|ven|tion|al|i|ty — «kuhn VEHN shuh NAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. conventional quality or character: »the conventionality of modern life. 2. conventional behavior; adherence to custom: »Conventionality requires people to wear clothes in public. 3. a… … Useful english dictionary
con|ven|tion|er — «kuhn VEHN shuh nuhr», noun. a conventioneer … Useful english dictionary
con|ven|tion — «kuhn VEHN shuhn», noun. 1. a meeting arranged for some particular purpose; gathering; assembly: »The Democratic and Republican parties hold conventions every four years to choose candidates for President. Businessmen attend conventions to learn… … Useful english dictionary
con|ven´tion|al|i|za´tion — con|ven|tion|al|ize «kuhn VEHN shuh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make conventional; treat conventionally. 2. to design or draw according to customary patterns rather than nature: »The Acanthus leaf, conventionalized, is well… … Useful english dictionary
con|ven|tion|al|ize — «kuhn VEHN shuh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make conventional; treat conventionally. 2. to design or draw according to customary patterns rather than nature: »The Acanthus leaf, conventionalized, is well liked by architects,… … Useful english dictionary
con|ven´tion|al|ist — con|ven|tion|al|ism «kuhn VEHN shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. tendency to follow conventional usages; adherence to custom. 2. something conventional; a formal usage, word, or phrase. –con|ven´tion|al|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
con|ven|tion|al|ism — «kuhn VEHN shuh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. tendency to follow conventional usages; adherence to custom. 2. something conventional; a formal usage, word, or phrase. –con|ven´tion|al|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
con|ven|tion|al|ise — «kuhn VEHN shuh nuh lyz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. conventionalize … Useful english dictionary
con|ven|tion|eer — «kuhn VEHN shuh NIHR», noun, verb. –n. a person attending a convention; conventioner: »The 5,000 well brushed, neatly tailored conventioneers…turned out for the annual convention of Kiwanis International (Time). –v.i. to attend a convention: »The … Useful english dictionary

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