Meaning

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.
3. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
4. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
5. Relating to traditional Chinese.
6. A person with traditional beliefs.
7. (usually in the plural) Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard.
8. (informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of traditional Chinese.

Example Sentences

This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.

I think her traditional values are antiquated.

For centuries, the nomadic tribes of Central Asia used colorful textiles called suzanis as seating, prayer mats, bedding and dividers in their yurts – the traditional tents that were their homes.

traditional expositions of the Scriptures

Ryoteis usually look like traditional Japanese inns or even private homes.

The traditional form of the character has twice as many strokes as the simplified form.

Singer Paula Elliot closed the evening's performances with a number of gospel, jazz and blues tunes. Elliot concentrated mostly on traditionals like "Motherless Child," "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," "God Bless the Child," and "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues."

While this year’s list of top names includes some traditionals — Matthew and Michael for boys, for instance, and Emily and Anna for girls — the nontraditional names are still the overwhelming favorites.

Word Forms

• more traditional
• most traditional
• traditionals

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Use traditional when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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