Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

    Tradition, Überlieferung, Urüberlieferung

    тради́цияtradícija, преда́ниеpredánije

    тради́ціяtradýcija

  2. (countable, uncountable)A commonly held system.

    They followed the tradition of lighting candles for special occasions.

  3. (countable, uncountable)An established or distinctive style or method

    Following tradition, the victorious athlete runs a lap around the track.

  4. (countable, uncountable)The act of delivering into the hands of another; delivery.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The entirety of a text's transmission; all the versions of a work.

More definitions
  • an inherited pattern of thought or action
  • a specific practice of long standing

Examples

277 sentences
  1. It was a tradition.

    Це було традицією.

    ruЭто было традицией.

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  2. What's your favorite holiday tradition?

    Яка твоя улюблена святкова традиція?

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  3. It's a tradition.

    Це традиція.

    ruЭто традиция.

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  4. We must have respect for tradition.

    ruМы должны уважать традиции.

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  5. It's an annual tradition here in Boston.

    deEs ist eine alljährliche Tradition hier in Boston.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation:
Русский
By meaning 1
a part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation:

Origin

From Middle English tradicioun, from Old French tradicion, from Latin trāditiō, from the v

From Middle English tradicioun, from Old French tradicion, from Latin trāditiō, from the verb trādō. Doublet of treason.

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