Princeton's WordNet(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. traditional(adj)

   consisting of or derived from tradition

   "traditional history"; "traditional morality"

2. traditional(adj)

   pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines

   "the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. traditional(Adjective)

   Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.

2. traditional(Adjective)

   Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.

3. traditional(Adjective)

   In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Traditional(adj)

   of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures

2. Traditional(adj)

   observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'traditional' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #976

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'traditional' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2612

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'traditional' in Adjectives Frequency: #121

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of traditional in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of traditional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Jeb Bush:

   I'm (for) traditional marriage.

2. Ben Mussett:

   Traditional sports are kind of boring.

3. Petros Moustakas:

   Traditional music was live until recently.

4. John Beard:

   Part of that is the traditional Japanese diet.

5. Jay Jacobs:

   We wanted to give you a traditional camp sweatshirt.

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