Meaning

1 senses
  1. A conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal.

Examples

36 sentences
  1. Why are conventional language classes so boring?

  2. Tom isn't conventional.

  3. 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

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  4. There must be a conventional procedure having a conventional effect.

    deDort muß ein herkömmliches Verfahren her um einen herkömmlichen Effekt zu bekommen. — Esperantostern

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  5. The women in this film are dressed in a very conventional way.

Origin

From convention + -al.

From convention + -al.

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