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cus·tom·ar·y
(kŭs′tə-mĕr′ē)adj.
1. Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual. See Synonyms at usual.
2. Based on custom or tradition rather than written law or contract.
cus′tom·ar′i·ly (-mâr′ə-lē) adv.
cus′tom·ar′i·ness n.
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customary
(ˈkʌstəmərɪ; -təmrɪ)adj
1. in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
2. (Law) law
a. founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
b. (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom
n, pl -aries
(Law)
a. a statement in writing of customary laws and practices
b. a body of such laws and customs
ˈcustomarily adv
ˈcustomariness n
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cus•tom•ar•y
(ˈkʌs təˌmɛr i)adj.
1. according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
2. of or established by custom rather than law.
3. Law. defined by long-continued practices.
[1515–25; < Medieval Latin]
cus•tom•ar•i•ly (ˌkʌs təˈmɛər ə li) adv.
syn: See usual.
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Adj. | 1. | customary - in accordance with convention or custom; "sealed the deal with the customary handshake" conventional - following accepted customs and proprieties; "conventional wisdom"; "she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior"; "conventional forms of address" |
2. | ![]() usual - occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime" |
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customary
adjective
1. usual, general, common, accepted, established, traditional, normal, ordinary, familiar, acknowledged, conventional, routine, everyday It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests.
usual rare, unusual, exceptional, uncommon
usual rare, unusual, exceptional, uncommon
2. accustomed, regular, usual, habitual, wonted She took her customary seat behind her desk.
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customary
adjectiveCommonly practiced or used:
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Translations
عادي، اعتيادي، مألوف
obvyklýtradiční
almindeligsædvanlig
sem tíîkast
običajen
âdet olanalışılmış
customary
[ˈkʌstəmərɪ] ADJ [place, time] → acostumbrado, de costumbre, habitual; [wit, good humour etc] → acostumbrado, habitual; [practice] → normal, habitualit's customary to + INFIN → es la costumbre + infin
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
customary
[ˈkʌstəməri] adj (= usual) [behaviour, method, place, time] → habituel(le)
(by social convention) it is customary to do it → l'usage veut qu'on le fassecustom-built [ˌkʌstəmˈbɪlt] adj [kitchen] → fait(e) sur commande; [house] → construit(e) sur commande, de conception individuelle; [bed] → fait(e) sur commande
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
customary
adj (= conventional) → üblich; (= habitual) → gewohnt; it’s customary to apologize → man entschuldigt sich normalerweise or gewöhnlich; it’s customary to wear a tie → man trägt normalerweise or gewöhnlich eine Krawatte; customary laws → Gewohnheitsrecht nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
customary
[ˈkʌstəm/ərɪ] adj → consueto/ait is customary to wear black → è consuetudine vestire di nero
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
custom
(ˈkastəm) noun1. what a person etc is in the habit of doing or does regularly. It's my custom to go for a walk on Saturday mornings; religious customs.
2. the regular buying of goods at the same shop etc; trade or business. The new supermarkets take away custom from the small shops.
ˈcustomary adjective habitual; usually done etc. It is customary to eat turkey for Christmas dinner.
ˈcustomarily adverbˈcustomer noun
1. a person who buys from a shop etc. our regular customers.
2. used jokingly for a person. a strange customer.
ˈcustoms noun plural1. (the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country. Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; (also adjective) customs duty.
2. the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected. I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.
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