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traditional

Also ٰ·徱·پDz··

[truh-dish-uh-nl]

adjective

  1. of or relating to beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., handed down from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice.

    While in Kyoto I experienced a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

    We use only traditional, time-tested methods to make our wines.

    They gave us a book of traditional stories from the Inuit culture.

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  2. in accordance with customs or beliefs handed down from generation to generation.

    It is traditional in some cultures for the bride to be given away by her father.

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  3. designating any of various Indigenous or folk religions that do not have a primary founder, written scriptures, or buildings for public worship, and that revolve around practice, ritual, and ceremony rather than systems of doctrine or belief.

    Many of our First Peoples, especially those living on treaty lands, continue to practice traditional religion.

  4. (of a person) adhering or conforming to customs, beliefs, values, etc., handed down from generation to generation; preferring what is old or long established; old-fashioned.

    My mom and dad are very traditional and often clash with modern expectations.

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



traditional

/ trəˌdɪʃəˈnælɪtɪ, trəˈdɪʃənəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or being a tradition

  2. 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

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Other Word Forms

  • traditionality noun
  • traditionally adverb
  • antitraditional adjective
  • antitraditionally adverb
  • nontraditional adjective
  • nontraditionally adverb
  • nontraditionary adjective
  • pretraditional adjective
  • protraditional adjective
  • quasi-traditional adjective
  • quasi-traditionally adverb
  • semitraditional adjective
  • semitraditionally adverb
  • untraditional adjective
  • untraditionally adverb
  • ٰˈ徱پDzԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of traditional1

First recorded in 1585–95; from Medieval Latin ٰ徱پō; equivalent to tradition + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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The Scottish government wants to stop traditional black bag waste being buried in the ground by increasing recycling rates and using more energy-from-waste incinerators.

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As people continue to cut the cord and viewership of traditional broadcast television declines — taking with it valuable ad dollars — companies are reallocating resources to their streaming platforms.

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Instead of the traditional party — and an accompanying feast of pizza, papusas and other Mexican and Central American delicacies — students handed in their borrowed instruments Friday and quietly said their farewells.

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In between the normie cons and those very concerned about AI and transhumanism, Allen said, there are significant numbers of “traditional Christians, traditional Jews and traditional Muslims who have enormous apprehension.”

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As well as the parade the event included the traditional flypast by the Red Arrows, with the royals taking to the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch.

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