cus´tom|ar´i|ness

cus´tom|ar´i|ness
cus|tom|ar|y «KUHS tuh MEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural -ar|ies.
–adj.
1. according to custom; as a habit; usual: »

a customary celebration, his customary friendliness. It is customary to exchange gifts at Christmas.

 SYNONYM(S): habitual. See syn. under usual. (Cf. ↑usual)
2. holding or held by custom; having to do with or established by custom, as distinguished from law: »

customary rent.

3. subject to feudal duties.
–n. Law.
1. Also, customaries. a collection of legal customs, or customary laws, as of a manor, city, or province.
2. a book or document containing them.
–cus´tom|ar´i|ly, adverb.
–cus´tom|ar´i|ness, noun.

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  • cus´tom|ar´i|ly — cus|tom|ar|y «KUHS tuh MEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. 1. according to custom; as a habit; usual: »a customary celebration, his customary friendliness. It is customary to exchange gifts at Christmas. SYNONYM(S): habitual. See syn …   Useful english dictionary

  • cus|tom|ar|y — «KUHS tuh MEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. 1. according to custom; as a habit; usual: »a customary celebration, his customary friendliness. It is customary to exchange gifts at Christmas. SYNONYM(S): habitual. See syn. under usual …   Useful english dictionary

  • cus — ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cus; ac·cus·a·ble; ac·cus·al; ac·cus·ant; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; ac·cus·a·to·ry; ac·cus·er; ac·cus·ive; ac·cus·tom; ac·cus·tomed·ness; agar·i·cus; ami·cus; an·dri·cus; an·thris·cus; an·ti·cus; an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus;… …   English syllables

  • tom — ac·cus·tom; ac·e·tom·e·ter; ac·e·tom·e·try; ad·ap·tom·e·ter; an·a·tom·ic; an·a·tom·i·co·path·o·log·ic; an·gi·o·sco·tom·e·try; an·thro·po·tom·i·cal; ap·er·tom·e·ter; ar·gen·tom·e·ter; ar·gen·tom·e·try; au·tom·a·tism; au·tom·a·tist;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • customariness — cus·tom·ar·i·ness …   English syllables

  • Customableness — Cus tom*a*ble*ness, n. Quality of being customable; conformity to custom. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Customariness — Cus tom*a*ri*ness, n. Quality of being customary. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ac — ac; Ac; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·a·deme; ac·a·de·mia; ac·a·dem·i·cals; ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·a·dem·i·cism; ac·a·jou; ac·a·leph; ac·a·le·pha; ac·a·le·phae; ac·a·ly·pha; ac·an·tha·ce·ae; ac·an·thar·ia; ac·an·thar·i·an; ac·an·thel·la;… …   English syllables

  • able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… …   English syllables

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