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con·ven·tion·al C0613600 (kən-vĕn′shə-nəl)adj.1. Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary: conventional symbols; a conventional form of address.2. Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional: a conventional church wedding.3. a. Devoted to or bound by conventions to the point of artificiality; ceremonious.b. Unimaginative; conformist: longed to escape from their conventional, bourgeois lives.4. Represented, as in a work of art, in simplified or abstract form.5. Law Based on consent or agreement; contractual.6. Of, relating to, or resembling an assembly.7. Using means other than nuclear weapons or energy: conventional warfare; conventional power plants.
con·ven′tion·al·ism n.con·ven′tion·al·ist n.con·ven′tion·al·ly adv.conventional (kənˈvɛnʃənəl) adj1. following the accepted customs and proprieties, esp in a way that lacks originality: conventional habits. 2. established by accepted usage or general agreement3. of or relating to a convention or assembly4. (Law) law based upon the agreement or consent of parties5. (Art Terms) arts represented in a simplified or generalized way; conventionalized6. (Military) (of weapons, warfare, etc) not nuclearn (Bridge) bridge another word for convention7 conˈventionally advcon•ven•tion•al (kənˈvɛn ʃə nl)
adj. 1. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste. 2. pertaining to or established by general consent or accepted usage: conventional symbols. 3. ordinary rather than different or original. 4. not using nuclear weapons or energy: conventional weapons; conventional warfare. 5. in accordance with an accepted manner, model, or tradition in art. 6. of or pertaining to a compact or convention. 7. of or pertaining to a convention or assembly. [1575–85; < Late Latin] con•ven′tion•al•ism, n. con•ven′tion•al•ist, n. con•ven′tion•al•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | conventional - following accepted customs and proprieties; "conventional wisdom"; "she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior"; "conventional forms of address"formal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education"unoriginal - not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"- Gwethalyn Grahamunconventional - not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style"unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" | | 2. | conventional - conforming with accepted standards; "a conventional view of the world"establishedorthodox - adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world" | | 3. | conventional - (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy; "conventional warfare"; "conventional weapons"nuclear, atomic - (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs" | | 4. | conventional - unimaginative and conformist; "conventional bourgeois lives"; "conventional attitudes"unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" | | 5. | conventional - represented in simplified or symbolic formschematic, formalbeaux arts, fine arts - the study and creation of visual works of artnonrepresentational - of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature | | 6. | conventional - in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past; "a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white"; "the conventional handshake"traditional - consisting of or derived from tradition; "traditional history"; "traditional morality" | | 7. | conventional - rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"ceremoniousformal - being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education" |
conventionaladjective1. proper, conservative, correct, formal, respectable, bourgeois, genteel, staid, conformist, decorous, Pooterish a respectable married woman with conventional opinions2. ordinary, standard, normal, regular, usual, vanilla (slang), habitual, bog-standard (Brit. & Irish slang), common the cost of fuel and electricity used by a conventional system3. traditional, accepted, prevailing, orthodox, customary, prevalent, hidebound, wonted The conventional wisdom on these matters is being challenged.4. unoriginal, routine, stereotyped, pedestrian, commonplace, banal, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, hackneyed, vanilla (slang) This is a rather conventional work by a mediocre author.
unoriginal abnormal, uncommon, unconventional, off-the-wall (slang), unorthodox, left-field (informal)conventionaladjective1. Generally approved or agreed upon:accepted, orthodox, received, recognized, sanctioned.2. Conforming to established practice or standards:button-down, conformist, establishmentarian, orthodox, straight, traditional.Slang: square.3. Fond of or given to ceremony:ceremonious, courtly, formal, punctilious.Translationsconvention (kənˈvenʃən) noun1. a way of behaving that has become usual; (an) established custom. Shaking hands when meeting people is a normal convention in many countries; He does not care about convention. 習俗，慣例 习俗，惯例，常规 2. in the United States a meeting of delegates from a political party for nominating a presidential candidate. (美國政黨提名總統侯選人的)代表大會 （政党提名总统侯选人的）代表大会 3. an assembly of people of a particular profession etc. 專業人士會議 专业人士会议conˈventional adjective (negative unconventional) according to the accepted standards etc; not outrageous or eccentric. conventional dress; the more conventional forms of art. 依照慣例的，傳統的 依照惯例的，约定俗成的，依照传统的，常规的 conˌventioˈnality (-ˈnӕ-) noun 慣例性，傳統性 惯例性，习俗 conventional
the received wisdomCommon knowledge that is held to be true, but may not be. The received wisdom says to feed a cold and starve a fever, but that doesn't reflect current medical practice.See also: received, wisdomthe conventional wisdomCommon knowledge that is held to be true, but may not be. The conventional wisdom says to feed a cold and starve a fever, but that doesn't reflect current medical practice.See also: conventional, wisdomconventional wisdomA widely held belief on which most people act. For example, According to conventional wisdom, an incumbent nearly always wins more votes than a new candidate . This term was invented by John Kenneth Galbraith, who used it in The Affluent Society (1958) to describe economic ideas that are familiar, predictable, and therefore accepted by the general public. Today it is used in any context where public opinion has considerable influence on the course of events. See also: conventional, wisdomconventional/received ˈwisdom the view or belief that most people have: Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in big cities.The term conventional wisdom was first used by the economist John Kenneth Galbraith in his book The Affluent Society.See also: conventional, received, wisdomconventional wisdom, theWhat the majority believe and act upon. The term was coined by the American economist John Kenneth Galbraith in The Affluent Society (1958), in which he so described economic views that are familiar, predictable, and therefore generally accepted. It was soon transferred to other areas in which public opinion plays an important role in influencing events. It has just about replaced the now virtually obsolete cliché, climate of opinion.See also: conventionalconventional
conventional1. Law based upon the agreement or consent of parties 2. Arts represented in a simplified or generalized way; conventionalized 3. Bridge another word for conventionConventional
Related to Conventional: Conventional weaponsConventionalDerived from or contingent upon the mutual agreement of the parties, as opposed to that created by or dependent upon a statute or other act of the law. A conventional home mortgage is one in which the interest rate is agreed upon by the parties to it: the borrower and the lender. HEIR, CONVENTIONAL, civil law. A conventional heir is one who takes a succession by virtue of a contract; for example, a marriage contract, which entitles the heir to the succession. FinancialSeeConventionSee CONVL
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Related to conventional: Conventional weaponsSynonyms for conventionaladj properSynonyms- proper
- conservative
- correct
- formal
- respectable
- bourgeois
- genteel
- staid
- conformist
- decorous
- Pooterish
adj ordinarySynonyms- ordinary
- standard
- normal
- regular
- usual
- vanilla
- habitual
- bog-standard
- common
adj traditionalSynonyms- traditional
- accepted
- prevailing
- orthodox
- customary
- prevalent
- hidebound
- wonted
adj unoriginalSynonyms- unoriginal
- routine
- stereotyped
- pedestrian
- commonplace
- banal
- prosaic
- run-of-the-mill
- hackneyed
- vanilla
Antonyms- abnormal
- uncommon
- unconventional
- off-the-wall
- unorthodox
- left-field
Synonyms for conventionaladj generally approved or agreed uponSynonyms- accepted
- orthodox
- received
- recognized
- sanctioned
adj conforming to established practice or standardsSynonyms- button-down
- conformist
- establishmentarian
- orthodox
- straight
- traditional
- square
adj fond of or given to ceremonySynonyms- ceremonious
- courtly
- formal
- punctilious
Synonyms for conventionaladj following accepted customs and proprietiesRelated WordsAntonymsadj conforming with accepted standardsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energyAntonymsadj unimaginative and conformistAntonymsadj represented in simplified or symbolic formSynonymsRelated Words- beaux arts
- fine arts
- nonrepresentational
adj in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the pastRelated Wordsadj rigidly formal or bound by conventionSynonymsRelated Words |