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traditional

tra·di·tio·nal

UK/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/ US/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nl̩/ common informal

adjective

1.

consisting of or derived from tradition

  • “traditional history”
  • “traditional morality”
2.

pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines

  • “the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished”
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Origin

From tradition + -al. First attested in 1545.

Phrases

  • African traditional religion
  • Chinese traditional medicine
  • oral tradition
  • traditional art
  • traditional birth attendant
  • Traditional Chinese
  • traditional Chinese medicine
  • traditional climber
  • traditional climbing

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