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tra·di·tion·al
(trə-dĭsh′ə-nəl)adj.
Of, relating to, or in accord with tradition: a traditional wedding ceremony.
tra·di′tion·al·ly adv.
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traditional
(trəˈdɪʃənəl)adj
1. of, relating to, or being a tradition
2. (Jazz) of or relating to the style of jazz originating in New Orleans, characterized by collective improvisation by a front line of trumpet, trombone, and clarinet accompanied by various rhythm instruments
traditionality n
traˈditionally adv
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tra•di•tion•al
(trəˈdɪʃ ə nl)adj.
1. of or pertaining to tradition.
2. handed down by tradition.
3. in accordance with tradition.
Sometimes, tra•di′tion•ar`y (-ˌnɛr i) tra•di`tion•al′i•ty, n.
tra•di′tion•al•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() nontraditional, untraditional - not conforming to or in accord with tradition; "nontraditional designs"; "nontraditional practices" |
2. | ![]() orthodox - adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world" |
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traditional
adjective
1. oldfashioned, old, established, conventional, standard, fixed, usual, transmitted, orthodox, accustomed, customary, ancestral, long-established, unwritten, time-honoured, unadventurous Traditional teaching methods can put students off learning.
oldfashioned new, modern, original, novel, contemporary, unusual, revolutionary, innovative, avant-garde, unconventional, off-the-wall (slang), ground-breaking
oldfashioned new, modern, original, novel, contemporary, unusual, revolutionary, innovative, avant-garde, unconventional, off-the-wall (slang), ground-breaking
2. folk, old, historical traditional Indian music
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traditional
adjectiveConforming to established practice or standards:
Slang: square.
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Translations
تَقْليديتَقْلِيديّ
tradiční
traditionel
perinteinenvanhanaikainen
tradicionalan
hefîbundinn; arftekinn
伝統的な
전통적인
tradicionalen
traditionell
โบราณ แบบดั้งเดิม แบบเก่าแก่
truyền thống
traditional
[trəˈdɪʃənl] ADJ → tradicionalthe clothes which are traditional to his country → la ropa tradicional de su país
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
traditional
[trəˈdɪʃənəl] adj (= unchanged for a long time) [custom, method, belief] → traditionnel(le); [music, dance, costume] → traditionnel(le)
(= old-fashioned) [person, teacher, parent] → traditionaliste; [school, company, institution] → traditionnel(le)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
traditional
adj
→ traditionell; story, custom also → alt; virtues also → überkommen; it’s traditional for us to spend New Year’s Day at my mother’s → es ist bei uns so üblich or Brauch, dass wir den Neujahrstag bei meiner Mutter verbringen; in the traditional way → auf traditionelle Weise; the traditional way of doing something → die traditionelle Weise, etw zu tun; this custom is traditional to Somerset → dieser Brauch hat in Somerset Tradition
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tradition
(trəˈdiʃən) noun1. (the process of passing on from generation to generation) customs, beliefs, stories etc. These songs have been preserved by tradition.
2. a custom, belief, story etc that is passed on.
traˈditional adjectivetraˈditionally adverb
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traditional
→ تَقْلِيديّ tradiční traditionel traditionell παραδοσιακός tradicional perinteinen traditionnel tradicionalan tradizionale 伝統的な 전통적인 traditioneel tradisjonell tradycyjny tradicional традиционный traditionell โบราณ แบบดั้งเดิม แบบเก่าแก่ geleneksel truyền thống 传统的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009