/kənˈvenʃənl/
con·ven·tion·al AW
BrE /kənˈvenʃənl/
NAmE /kənˈvenʃənl/
(often disapproving)
tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting
conventional behaviour/morality
She’s very conventional in her views.
OPP unconventional
[usually before noun]
following what is traditional or the way sth has been done for a long time
conventional methods/approaches
conventional medicine
It’s not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel.
You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven.
OPP unconventional
[usually before noun] (especially of weapons)
not nuclear
conventional forces/weapons
a conventional power station (= using oil or coal as fuel, rather than nuclear power)
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con·ven·tion·al·ity
BrE /kənˌvenʃəˈnæləti/
NAmE /kənˌvenʃəˈnæləti/
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con·ven·tion·al·ly AW
BrE /kənˈvenʃənəli/
NAmE /kənˈvenʃənəli/
conventionally dressed
conventionally grown food (= grown according to conventional methods)
conventional/received ˈwisdom
the view or belief that most people hold
Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities.