conventional
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONVENTIONAL
1
always used before a noun
a
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used and accepted by most people
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usual or traditional
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The number sign is the conventional symbol for labeling something measured in pounds.
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Today, many patients seek healing through both alternative medicine and conventional medicine. [=the usual methods of healing or treating disease that are taught in Western medical schools]
b
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of a kind that has been around for a long time and is considered to be usual or typical
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While microwaves heat up food more quickly, most food tastes better when it is cooked in a conventional oven.
2
[more conventional; most conventional]
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common and ordinary
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not unusual
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Most of her books are conventional detective stories.
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His views on dating are more conventional than those of some of his friends.
3
always used before a noun
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not nuclear
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conventional weapons
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conventional forces/warfare/war
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The conventionality of his views on economics surprised us.
— conventionally
adverb-
He's not conventionally attractive, but he has an interesting face that is not at all unpleasant to look at.
