traditional
tra‧di‧tion‧al S3 W1 AC /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
adjective
traditional Italian cooking
a traditional Irish folk song
a traditional method of brewing beer
it is traditional (for somebody) to do something
It is traditional not to eat meat on Good Friday.
2. following ideas and methods that have existed for a long time, rather than doing anything new or different
SYN conventional:
He has a traditional view of women.
I went to a very traditional school.
traditional family values
a traditional way of life
—traditionally adverb:
More women are entering traditionally male jobs.
The color black is traditionally associated with mourning.
tra‧di‧tion‧al S3 W1 AC /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
adjective Word Family: noun: tradition, traditionalist, traditionalism; adjective: traditional, traditionalist; adverb: traditionally
1. being part of the traditions of a country or group of people: it is traditional (for somebody) to do something
2. following ideas and methods that have existed for a long time, rather than doing anything new or different
SYN conventional:
—traditionally adverb: