conventionaladj/kənˈvɛnʃənl̩/

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  Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.

  • A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays.
  • Young-White’s paeans to short kings encourage us to confront society’s overvaluation of men’s height, and recognize the guys under 6ft whose positive attitudes render them nothing short of regal. A short king isn’t just any male-presenting person of modest stature – it’s someone who has the strength of character to flourish in the face of conventional male beauty standards.
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  Ordinary, commonplace.

  • They wear conventional clothes, eat conventional food, and keep conventional hours.
  • “You’re not conventional?” Isabel gravely asked. “I like the way you utter that word! No, I’m not conventional: I’m convention itself. You don’t understand that?”
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  Banal, trite, hackneyed, unoriginal or clichéd.

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  engineeringgovernmentmilitaryPertaining to a weapon which is not a weapon of mass destruction.

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  agriculturebusinesslifestyleMaking use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

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  bridgegamesIn accordance with a bidding convention, as opposed to a natural bid.

conventionalnoun/kənˈvɛnʃənl̩/

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  businessfinanceA 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.