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   customary

   /ˈkʌstəm(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances: "it is customary to mark an occasion like this with a toast" Similar usualtraditionalnormalconventionalfamiliaracceptedprevailingroutinefixedsetestablishedconfirmedeverydayordinarycommonstockwell worntime-honouredOpposite unusualexceptionalrare
   • ▪ according to a person's habitual practice: "I put the kettle on for our customary cup of coffee" Similar usualaccustomedhabitualwontedregularOpposite unusualunaccustomed
   • ▪ established by or based on custom rather than common law or statute.
   • ▪ (in South Africa) relating to black African traditional custom or law.

   noun

   • 1. another term for custumal historical

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from medieval Latin custumarius, from custuma, from Anglo-Norman French custume (see custom).

   Derivatives

   • 1. customariness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCUSTOMARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CUSTOMARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of customary in English. customary. adjective. uk / ˈkʌs.tə.m ə r.i / us / ˈkʌs.tə.mer.i / customary adjective (USUAL) Add to word list. C1. usual: She's not her customary cheerful self today. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Habitual and customary. accustomed.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › customaryCustomary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CUSTOMARY is commonly practiced, used, or observed. How to use customary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Customary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCUSTOMARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CUSTOMARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of customary in English. customary. adjective. us / ˈkʌs.tə.mer.i / uk / ˈkʌs.tə.m ə r.i / customary adjective (USUAL) Add to word list. C1. usual: She's not her customary cheerful self today. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Habitual and customary. accustomed.

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   adjective. according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual. Synonyms: regular, common, conventional, accustomed, wonted. Antonyms: uncommon. of or established by custom rather than law. Law. defined by long-continued practices: the customary service due from land in a manor. noun. , plural cus·tom·ar·ies.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcustomary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   if something is customary, it is what people usually do in a particular place or situation synonym usual. Is it customary to tip hairdressers in this country? It has been customary for the chair to be re-elected for a second year.

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   Something customary is done according to practice. When a bride walks down the aisle, it's customary for everyone at the wedding to rise out of respect. Every culture has its own customary traditions.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCUSTOMARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances. [formal] It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests. At Christmas it was customary for the children to perform bits of poetry.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › customaryCustomary - definition of customary by The Free Dictionary

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   Define customary. customary synonyms, customary pronunciation, customary translation, English dictionary definition of customary. adj. 1. Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual. See Synonyms at usual. 2. Based on custom or tradition rather than written law or contract....

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCUSTOMARY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    CUSTOMARY meaning: normal or expected for a particular person, situation, or society: . Learn more.

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    habitual. of or established by custom rather than law. Law defined by long-continued practices: the customary service due from land in a manor. n. Law a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality. Law any body of such customs or laws.