ETYM Latin conventionalis: cf. French conventionnel.
1. Conforming with accepted standards; SYN. established.
2. Following accepted customs and proprieties.
3. In accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past.
4. Unimaginative and conformist.
5. (Fine arts) Represented in simplified or symbolic form; SYN. formal, schematic.
6. (Of power and warfare and weaponry) Not nuclear.
ETYM CF. Old Fren. coustumier, French coutumier. Related to Custom, Customer.
In accordance with convention or custom.
ETYM Latin normalis, from norma rule, pattern, carpenter's square; prob. akin to noscere to know; cf. Greek nossos well known, also, carpenter's square: cf. French normal. Related to Known, Abnormal, Enormous.
1. Conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal.
2. In accordance with scientific laws.
3. (Psychology) Being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development.
4. (Geometry) Forming a right angle.
ETYM Latin ordinarius, from ordo, ordinis, order: cf. French ordinaire. Related to Order.
Not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree.
ETYM Cf. French traditionnel, Late Lat. traditionalis.
1. Consisting of or derived from tradition.
2. Pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines.