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conventionalbased on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈvenʃənl/

Korean meaning: 전통적인, 관습적인, 일반적인

Korean pronunciation: 컨**벤**셔널

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother thinks my purple hair is too unconventional for job interviews.
  • The startup rejected conventional business models and created something revolutionary.
  • His conventional diet of pizza and energy drinks worried his nutritionist.

conventional

ADJECTIVE

//kənˈvenʃənl//

based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed

conventional concept
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based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈvenʃənl/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈvenʃənl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootvent
Suffix--al

Origin

From Latin 'conventionalis,' derived from 'conventio' meaning 'meeting' or 'agreement,' which comes from 'convenire' (to come together). The word evolved to mean 'according to general agreement or custom.'

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🎵Rhyme

internationaleducationalnational
international
educational
national

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother thinks my purple hair is too unconventional for job interviews.

The startup rejected conventional business models and created something revolutionary.

😄 Fun example

His conventional diet of pizza and energy drinks worried his nutritionist.

😄 Fun example

She chose a conventional wedding dress instead of the dinosaur costume she originally wanted.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

traditionalorthodoxstandardtypicalmainstream

Antonyms

unconventionalinnovativerevolutionary

Related

conventionconformistcustomaryestablished