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customary
[ kuhs-tuh-mer-ee ]
adjective
- according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- of or established by custom rather than law.
- Law. defined by long-continued practices:
the customary service due from land in a manor.
noun
- a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality.
- any body of such customs or laws.
customary
/ ˈkʌstəmərɪ; -təmrɪ /
adjective
- in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
- law
- founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
- (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom
noun
- a statement in writing of customary laws and practices
- a body of such laws and customs
Derived Forms
- ˈܲٴdzԱ, noun
- ˈܲٴdz, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ٴdz··· [kuhs, -t, uh, -mer-, uh, -lee, kuhs-t, uh, -, mair, -, uh, -lee], adverb
- ԴDz·ܲtdz·i· adverb
- ԴDz·ܲtdz·y adjective
- ܲ·ܲtdz·i· adverb
- ܲ·ܲtdz·y adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of customary1
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Example Sentences
On top of customary payments, either for services rendered or monthly per-member allotments, the medical practices receive bonuses for meeting targets or improving their performance on core measures.
The reward is a leap back into the world's top 10 - as well as the customary jump into the pool.
The second Trump presidency, in this view, will be an especially ugly form of normal politics, and then the pendulum will swing back in customary fashion.
“It is not customary practice to verify transactions of a private company in a background check.”
However, amid the customary signs of defiance, many are now expressing a deep concern not always voiced – at least in front of cameras – by residents of Dahieh.
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