Definitions for traditional
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Princeton's WordNet(4.22 / 9 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(4.00 / 3 votes)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(4.75 / 4 votes)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

How to pronounce traditional?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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

Examples of traditional in a Sentence

1. James Smith:

   KPMG's accreditation is an important milestone, (It) demonstrates to our customers that we have the rigorous internal processes and controls expected of any traditional financial services provider.

2. Les Wexner:

   We have decided to re-think the traditional Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Going forward we don't believe network television is the right fit.

3. Antonio Fatas:

   Trade war is not a risk but a reality, u.S. tariffs are going up against China but also against some of its traditional allies, such as Canada and the European Union. They are all about to retaliate and today we do not see an easy way out.

4. Megumi Hata:

   This house is rare and very traditional and therefore our identity as Japanese has been nurtured in this house, when I think about that, I would say this is the most amazing part of this house and this is what I love the most about it.

5. Elias Aboujaoude:

   I often tell my patients that if you're in an area where access to traditional therapy is limited, then online therapy may be a reasonable source of treatment for you, however, I also tell them that the best studies for online therapy have been in patients with mild to moderate symptoms. If it's somebody that had severe symptoms, be it of anxiety, depression, other conditions, then these are patients for whom I would really strongly recommend traditional therapy.

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