SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
conventional
adjective
Following established practices or commonly accepted ideas.
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Following accepted practice
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Usage distinction
Return to topOrthodox stresses accepted beliefs; conventional can concern methods, manners, or forms.
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See conventional in use
The artist departed from conventional methods of displaying photographs.
The group usually favored a conventional exhibition of framed pictures on white walls.
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