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Conventional

/kənˈvɛnʃənl/

A conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal.

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📖 Definitions of "Conventional"

noun

1
A conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal.

adjective

1
Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
2
Ordinary, commonplace.
"They wear conventional clothes, eat conventional food, and keep conventional hours."
3
Banal, trite, hackneyed, unoriginal or clichéd.
4
Pertaining to a weapon which is not a weapon of mass destruction.

🔄 Synonyms of "Conventional"

22 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
established	Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
squarenoun	(geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
customarynoun	In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.
stodgy	(of food) Having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.
formalnoun	Official.
accepted	Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
straightnoun	Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
traditionalnoun	Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
schematicnoun	Relating to a schema.
stuffynoun	Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.
received	Generally accepted as correct or true.
button-downnoun	A shirt with a button-down collar
formulaic	Closely following a formula or predictable pattern, as:
nonrepresentational	(art) That does not represent a physical object realistically.
buttoned-down	(idiomatic) Alternative form of button-down. [Of a collar, able to be buttoned down to the shirt, as over a necktie.]
ceremonious	Involving much ceremony; ostentatious, showy.
stereotypical	Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.
unimaginative	Not imaginative.
stereotyped	Unoriginal; stereotypical.
stereotypic	Of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotype; stereotypical.
conservativenoun	(politics) One who seeks to promote or preserve traditional values or institutions.
orthodoxnoun	Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.

↔️ Antonyms of "Conventional"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unconventionalnoun	Not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards.
atomicnoun	(physics, chemistry) Of or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic.
nuclearnoun	Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Conventional"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
formal	Official.
formulaic	Closely following a formula or predictable pattern, as:
stereotypical	Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.
stereotypic	Of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotype; stereotypical.
stereotyped	Unoriginal; stereotypical.
traditional	Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
customary	In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.
ceremonious	Involving much ceremony; ostentatious, showy.
accepted	Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
received	Generally accepted as correct or true.
schematic	Relating to a schema.
established	Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
straight	Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
conservative	Tending to resist change or innovation.
orthodoxnoun	Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
square	Shaped like a square (the polygon).
nonrepresentational	(art) That does not represent a physical object realistically.
unimaginative	Not imaginative.
stodgy	(of food) Having a thick, semi-solid consistency; glutinous; heavy on the stomach.
stuffy	Poorly ventilated; partially plugged.