Customary

//ˈkʌs.təˌmɛɹ.i// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.
Adjective
  1. 1
    In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.

    "At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.[…]In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass."

  2. 2
    Holding or held by custom.

    "customary tenants"

Adjective
  1. 1
    commonly used or practiced; usual wordnet
  2. 2
    in accordance with convention or custom wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
accustomedconventionalacceptableacceptedaccustomedacknowledged

Example

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"When you go abroad, you'd better keep in mind that tipping is customary."

Etymology

From Middle English custumary, from Medieval Latin custumarius. By surface analysis, custom + -ary.

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court customarycustomary international lawcustomary marriagecustomary unit

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