conventional
Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and…Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
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Meaning
6 sensesPertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
konventionell
общепри́нятыйobščeprínjatyj, конвенцио́нныйkonvenciónnyj
загальнопри́йнятийzahalʹnoprýjnjatyj, конвенційнийkovencíjnyj
following accepted customs and proprieties
Ordinary, commonplace.
They wear conventional clothes, eat conventional food, and keep conventional hours.
konventionell, herkömmlich
обы́чныйobýčnyj, традицио́нныйtradiciónnyj, станда́ртныйstandártnyj
звича́йнийzvyčájnyj
Banal, trite, hackneyed, unoriginal or clichéd.
Pertaining to a weapon which is not a weapon of mass destruction.
Making use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
In accordance with a bidding convention, as opposed to a natural bid.
Examples
36 sentencesWhy are conventional language classes so boring?
Tom isn't conventional.
The new product will not be distributed through conventional channels.
ruНовый продукт не будет распространяться по обычным каналам. — Hellerick
deDas neue Produkt wird nicht über die üblichen Kanäle vertrieben werden. — Tamy
There must be a conventional procedure having a conventional effect.
deDort muß ein herkömmliches Verfahren her um einen herkömmlichen Effekt zu bekommen. — Esperantostern
The women in this film are dressed in a very conventional way.
Translations
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Origin
From convention + -al.From convention + -al.
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Forms
more conventional, most conventional| Comparative | more conventional Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most conventional Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
88 synonyms- conforming with accepted standards:established
- represented in simplified or symbolic form:formalschematic
- rigidly formal or bound by convention:ceremonious
Antonyms
8 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form