Conventional

Word CONVENTIONAL
Character 12
Hyphenation con ven tion al
Pronunciations /kənˈvɛnʃənl/

Definitions and meanings of "Conventional"

What do we mean by conventional?

Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary. adjective

Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional. adjective

Devoted to or bound by conventions to the point of artificiality; ceremonious. adjective

Unimaginative; conformist. adjective

Represented, as in a work of art, in simplified or abstract form. adjective

Based on consent or agreement; contractual. adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling an assembly. adjective

Using means other than nuclear weapons or energy. adjective

Relating or pertaining to a convention, or formal meeting of delegates.

Stipulated; covenanted; established by agreement.

Arbitrarily selected, fixed, or determined: as, a conventional sign.

Arising out of custom or usage; sanctioned by general concurrence; depending on usage or tacit agreement; not existing from any natural growth or necessity; generally accepted or observed; formal.

Specifically In the fine arts, depending on accepted models or traditions, irrespective of independent study of nature; traditionally or purposely deviating from natural forms, although properly retaining the principles which underlie them: as, the conventional forms of birds, beasts, flowers, etc., in heraldry and on coins.

In law, resting in actual contract: as, the conventional relation of landlord and tenant, as distinguished from the implied obligation to pay for use and occupation, incurred by occupying another's land without agreement.

In card-playing, noting any method of conveying information which is not based on the principles of the game, such as the trump signal, the American leads, etc.

Formed by agreement or compact; stipulated. adjective

Growing out of, or depending on, custom or tacit agreement; sanctioned by general concurrence or usage; formal. adjective

Based upon tradition, whether religious and historical or of artistic rules. adjective

A conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal.

A gathering of peoples revolving around a similar interest, idea, or hobby. Urban Dictionary

Convent is full of girls who think fighting is a hobby. Most of dem are obsessed with the PE teacher and beg for attention. The girls bullythe English and Science teachers. They think they're on piss all because they have attitude. They all get into problems wid the girls from their rival school but the girls from school are shook. The convent girls are always ready to fight but no-one has the courage to fight dem. They are nice girls but get on their bad side. The girls in yr9 and yr11 are the lengest But are either lesbian or just cant get boyfriends . If they do get boyfriends, they are loyal as fuck. The white girls think theyre black and the lightskins get all the attention. The teachers don't know how to control them when there's a fight and instead of listening to the students, they send them to isolation. The toilets are dutty. There's writings on the walls and half of the toilets don't work. They cook the same food in the canteen everyday and it's nasty asf so the girls spend their money on food in the morning. They always get kicked out /banned from stores for doing tik toks and in the morning, their always walking passed the mandem at the bus stop cuz they're sexy. Don't fuck with convent girls. Urban Dictionary

A) a convening (i.e. a gathering) of people, usually signatories of a political treaty b) the way things are/ are supposed to be done or performed c) something you convene (agree to) Urban Dictionary

In a way that something is done(1), or(2) an agreement between states covering particular matters, especially one less formal than a treaty. Urban Dictionary

A) a convening (i.e. a gathering) of people, usually signatories of a political treaty b) the way things are/ are supposed to be done or performed c) something you convene (agree to) Urban Dictionary

A set of optional guidelines set up after World War 2. Some people refere to them as the Geneva Suggestions Urban Dictionary

A fun to do list Urban Dictionary

Something I've violated. Urban Dictionary

Any gathering predominantly populated by tools, or individuals who lack the capacity to not conform to systems and arbitrary rules, and who generally lack the ability to think or act creatively. Urban Dictionary

When a group of government agents (i.e. FBI, DEA, ATF, etc.) are enacting a search warrant on a premises. So named because of the large amount of agents that wear trenchcoats as part of their attire. Term used more often in colder regions of the country. Can also apply to municipal law enforcement detectives as well. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Conventional

The word "conventional" in example sentences

In this report the term conventional energy is used to refer to fossil fuel, nuclear energy, and large-scale hydropower. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Now, in order to clear up some concepts, I want to tell you that when the term conventional tons of fuel is used -- sometimes the terms tons of petroleum and conventional tons are used in order for the public to understand the terns the same way all of us learned them in order to understand what a conventional ton meant -- it means 100,300 kilocalories. ❋ Unknown (1984)

The term conventional tillage refers to land preparation in which there is maximum disturbance of the soil structure. ❋ Francis197732 (2010)

In the speech, Mr. Bullard argued for a return to what he called the "conventional wisdom" that monetary policy, not fiscal policy, should be the primary tool for stabilizing the economy. ❋ Ben Casselman (2012)

What attention has been paid, primarily as part of what I term the conventional account, has it that the Framers were divided about how accessible search remedies should be. ❋ Robert L. Tsai (2009)

ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: That's right, many people say that acupuncture does wonders for their back, and some people have expressed frustration with what you call conventional treatments, with physical therapy, with drugs. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It is they who make her undergo the discomforts or miseries of what we call conventional life or bully her into exile or death. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

In both the paper and the book she looks to the immediate legal circumstances surrounding a prosecution of a knight to find the origin of the ritual murder accusation (which she describes as a conventional rather than novel narrative, reasoned and effective; she sees little of anyone but the upper classes in it). ❋ Jeffrey J. Cohen (2010)

In theory, an effort is made in "conventional" wars to be discriminating in the infliction of war deaths. ❋ Unknown (1974)

But if Obama, mired in conventional no-win proposals, does not respond, it would not be the first time Kaptur has been disappointed in her president. ❋ Saul Friedman (2010)

Economically meaningful shocks to taxes, therefore, cannot generally be extracted from statistical innovations in conventional ways. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Prolonged exposure to a wide range of hormonal ingredients in conventional cosmetics and personal care products. ❋ Samuel S. Epstein (2010)

One way to look at this: a set of costs that is overlooked in conventional theories. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

How much residual pesticides could be in conventional wines? ❋ Unknown (2010)

There are important US policy questions regarding whether the CIA should limit itself to self-defense actions involving covert action and intelligence-driven targeted killing, and leave the use of drones in conventional, overt conflict, but its participation is lawful. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In fact, exercising discretion is inevitable when faced with ambiguity or limits in conventional legal sources. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It includes two features that are completely incompatible in conventional bullet voodoo and are at two different extremes - solid construction and a hollow point. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Did you go to that [business] [convention]? Yes, they were discussing [the future] of intel-based chipsets. ❋ Melkiah (2009)

Boy1:"[look at] her" Boy2:"[mind] she's a [convent girl]" ❋ DontWorryBoutItSweeheart (2020)

according to some, including myself, the [Versailles] [conference] was really a convention in all three [senses] of the word, as defined above. ❋ Sexydimma (2017)

"to attract the best patrons the movie houses had to ape the conventions and the standards of theatres" - (1) the convention, signed by [the six] states bordering [on the Black] Sea, aims to prevent further [pollution]" - (2) ❋ Ima.retarded.fuck?YU (2021)

according to some, including myself, the [Versailles] [conference] was really a convention in all three [senses] of the word, as defined above. ❋ Sexydimma (2021)

George:"hey you cant just [cluster bomb] an orphanage, thats against the [Geneva] Convention!" [Mad Man]:"Geneva Convention more like Geneva Suggestions!" ❋ NutNibbler5000 (2020)

The [geneva convention] is a [fun] [to do list] ❋ Luisthewoz (2020)

If you don't [shut up] the [Geneva Conventions] will become the [Geneva] Suggestions. ❋ Salamander888 (2020)

[Duuuude], you really didn't miss anything: that wedding was basically [a tool] [convention]. ❋ Steinus (2012)

"Did you see the [trenchcoat convention] at the [meth lab] down the street? Looks like they finally busted [those guys]." ❋ Boozy Springer (2006)

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