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- [kuhs-tuh-mer-ee]
- /ˈkʌs təˌmɛr i/
- /ˈkʌs.tə.mər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhs-tuh-mer-ee]
- /ˈkʌs təˌmɛr i/
Definitions of customary word
- adjective customary Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances. 3
- adjective customary Customary is used to describe something that a particular person usually does or has. 3
- adjective customary in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual 3
- adjective customary founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law 3
- adjective customary (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom 3
- noun customary a statement in writing of customary laws and practices 3
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Origin of customary
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; 1515-25 for current senses; late Middle English < Medieval Latin custumārius, customārius, equivalent to costum(i)a custom (also in Vulgar Latin; see custom) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Customary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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customary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for customary
adj customary
- traditional — of or relating to tradition.
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- sop — a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- according to hoyle — according to the rules and regulations; in the prescribed, fair, or correct way
- accustomed — If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with.
adjective customary
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- recognised — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- time-honored — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
Antonyms for customary
adj customary
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
adjective customary
- unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- uncharacteristic — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
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