traditional

[ truh-dish-uh-nl ]

/ trəˈdɪʃ ə nl /

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adjective

of or relating to tradition.

handed down by tradition.

in accordance with tradition.

of, relating to, or characteristic of the older styles of jazz, especially New Orleans style, Chicago style, Kansas City style, and Dixieland. Compare mainstream(def 5).

Also tra·di·tion·ar·y

[truh-dish-uh-ner-ee] /trəˈdɪʃ əˌnɛr i/ (for defs 1–3).

Origin of traditional

From the Medieval Latin word trāditiōnālis, dating back to 1585–95. See tradition, -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR traditional

1, 2 conventional, customary, established.

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OTHER WORDS FROM traditional

tra·di·tion·al·i·ty, noun tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb an·ti·tra·di·tion·al, adjective an·ti·tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb

non·tra·di·tion·al, adjective non·tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb non·tra·di·tion·ar·y, adjective pre·tra·di·tion·al, adjective pro·tra·di·tion·al, adjective qua·si-tra·di·tion·al, adjective qua·si-tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb sem·i·tra·di·tion·al, adjective sem·i·tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb un·tra·di·tion·al, adjective un·tra·di·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby traditional

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Example sentences from the Web for traditional

Ben is not Orthodox or particularly committed to adhering to traditional Jewish laws.

My Week on Jewish Tinder |Emily Shire |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
“Butter has always been a healthy part of the diet in almost every culture; butter is a traditional food,” Asprey says.

Bulletproof Coffee and the Case for Butter as a Health Food |DailyBurn |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“I happened upon yak butter tea, a traditional high-energy food eaten by Tibetans,” Asprey says.

Bulletproof Coffee and the Case for Butter as a Health Food |DailyBurn |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Asprey was inspired to swap out butter for traditional coffee creamers while on a trip to Nepal.

Bulletproof Coffee and the Case for Butter as a Health Food |DailyBurn |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In their effort to diversify their revenue, they have capitalized on traditional practices to new advantage.

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But his mode of living was by no means puritanical, and Haddon was kept up in its traditional lavish style.

Nooks and Corners of Old England |Allan Fea
Hadith, the Mohammedan Talmud, being a traditional account of Mahomet's sayings and doings.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
Some of the clergy no doubt enjoyed the fun; others had to tolerate what was old and traditional.

Folkways |William Graham Sumner
The American people are what the circumstances, the traditional leadership, and the interests of American life have made them.

The Promise Of American Life |Herbert David Croly
The traditional policy of our War Office has been to "trust to the good sense of the British officer."

Letters To "The Times" Upon War And Neutrality (1881-1920) |Thomas Erskine Holland

British Dictionary definitions for traditional

traditional

/ (trəˈdɪʃənəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or being a tradition

of or relating to the style of jazz originating in New Orleans, characterized by collective improvisation by a front line of trumpet, trombone, and clarinet accompanied by various rhythm instruments

Derived forms of traditional

traditionality (trəˌdɪʃəˈnælɪtɪ), noun traditionally, adverb

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