TRADITIONAL

traditional

(adjective) consisting of or derived from tradition; “traditional history”; “traditional morality”

traditional

(adjective) pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines; “the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

traditional (comparative more traditional, superlative most traditional)

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only

Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.

In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.

Relating to traditional Chinese.

Coordinate term: simplified

Synonyms

• traditionary

Antonyms

• nontraditional, non-traditional

• untraditional

Noun

traditional (plural traditionals)

A person with traditional beliefs.

(informal, uncountable) Short for traditional Chinese.

Coordinate term: simplified

(informal, uncountable) Short for traditional art.

Coordinate term: digital

(informal, uncountable, music) Short for traditional grip.

Coordinate term: matched

Source: Wiktionary


Tra*di"tion*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. traditionnel, LL. traditionalis.]

1. Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.

2. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned. [R.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

22 December 2024

SUNGLASSES

(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

coffee icon