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By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.
John Acton

Meaning of "custom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CUSTOM

From Old French costume, from Latin consuētūdō, from consuēscere to grow accustomed to, from suēscere to be used to.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CUSTOM

custom  [ˈkʌstəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUSTOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Custom can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CUSTOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of custom in the English dictionary

The first definition of custom in the dictionary is a usual or habitual practice; typical mode of behaviour. Other definition of custom is the long-established habits or traditions of a society collectively; convention. Custom is also a practice which by long-established usage has come to have the force of law.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CUSTOM


accustom
əˈkʌstəm
atom
ˈætəm
autumn
ˈɔːtəm
bottom
ˈbɒtəm
Chatham
ˈtʃætəm
datum
ˈdeɪtəm
disaccustom
ˌdɪsəˈkʌstəm
ecosystem
ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm
frustum
ˈfrʌstəm
item
ˈaɪtəm
momentum
məʊˈmɛntəm
phantom
ˈfæntəm
quantum
ˈkwɒntəm
re-accustom
ˌriːəˈkʌstəm
subsystem
ˈsʌbˌsɪstəm
symptom
ˈsɪmptəm
system
ˈsɪstəm
Tatum
ˈteɪtəm
totem
ˈtəʊtəm
ultimatum
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUSTOM

custody suite
custom car
custom house
custom-build
custom-built
custom-made
custom-make
customable
customaries
customarily
customariness
customary
customary tenant
customed
customer
customer appeal
customer base
customer care
customer profile
customer relations

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUSTOM

anti-atom
at bottom
black bottom
Bytom
Chrysostom
diatom
Dio Chrysostom
Euratom
fantom
Foggy Bottom
front bottom
heteroatom
John Chrysostom
long tom
mestom
rock bottom
rock-bottom
tom
tom-tom
touch bottom

Synonyms and antonyms of custom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CUSTOM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «custom» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of custom

Translation of «custom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUSTOM

Find out the translation of custom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of custom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «custom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

习惯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

costumbre
570 millions of speakers

English

custom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कस्टम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عُرْف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обычай
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

costume
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coutume
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Adat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brauch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

風習
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관습
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phong tục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருப்ப
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सानुकूल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

görenek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

costume
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwyczaj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звичай
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obicei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έθιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

persoonlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sedvane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of custom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSTOM»

The term «custom» is very widely used and occupies the 1.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSTOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about custom

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10 QUOTES WITH «CUSTOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word custom.
1
John Acton
By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.
2
Felix Adler
The Ethical Society, therefore, is like a Church in maintaining, and emphasizing the importance of maintaining the custom of public assemblies on Sunday.
3
Felix Adler
Admitting the force of these contentions, nevertheless, the custom of meeting together in public assembly for the consideration of the most serious, the most exalted topics of human interest is too vitally precious to be lost.
4
Leon Battista Alberti
I will never tire of recommending the custom, practiced by the best architects, of preparing not only drawings and sketches, but also models of wood or any other material. These... enable us to examine... the work as a whole... and, before continuing any further, to estimate the likely trouble and expense.
5
Sholom Aleichem
It is an old custom amongst Jewish children, to become war-like on the 'L'ag Beomer.' They arm themselves from head to foot with wooden swords, pop-guns and bows and arrows. They take food with them, and go off to wage war.
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Saint Ambrose
When I go to Rome, I fast on Saturday, but in Milan I do not. Do you also follow the custom of whatever church you attend, if you do not want to give or receive scandal.
7
Mary Astell
Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up.
8
Benjamin N. Cardozo
History or custom or social utility or some compelling sense of justice or sometimes perhaps a semi-intuitive apprehension of the pervading spirit of our law must come to the rescue of the anxious judge and tell him where to go.
9
Carrie Chapman Catt
No written law has ever been more binding than unwritten custom supported by popular opinion.
10
Martin Chemnitz
Some had the custom of receiving the Eucharist daily, some twice a week, some on the Lord's day, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, some only on the Lord's Day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUSTOM»

Discover the use of custom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to custom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Custom as a Source of Law
This volume answers these questions through a rigorous multidisciplinary, historical, and comparative approach, offering a fresh perspective on custom's enduring place in both domestic and international law.
David J. Bederman, 2010
2
Advanced Custom Rod Building
Sometimes a certain book becomes so important in its field that it is considered to be the bible of the subject. So it is with Dale P. Clemens's Advanced Custom Rod Building, the book that sent American fishermen back to their workshops.
Dale P. Clemens, 2008
3
Custom Painting
Ganahl uses over 450 colour photographs to show you how to do a variety of custom painting applications and techniques. From stripes to scallops to flames, candies to pearls to flakes, fades to fogs to blends, this book has it all.
Pat Ganahl, 2008
4
Developing . NET Custom Controls and Designers Using C#
The book discusses both Windows Forms and ASP.NET Web Forms, their basic architectures, and how to go about writing custom controls and designers to support these technologies.
James Henry, 2005
5
Crime and Custom in Savage Society
Originally published: New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1926.
Bronislaw Malinowski, 2013
6
Custom Nation: Why Customization Is the Future of Business ...
In Custom Nation, learn: • Why customization is key to today’s businesses and what does and doesn’t work • How to incorporate customization in new and established businesses to make your products stand out and sell • What ...
Anthony Flynn, Emily Flynn Vencat, 2013
7
A Handbook of Tswana Law and Custom
The volumes collected in this series are designed to provide an academic analysis of society in mid-20th century Africa through classic texts.
I. Schapera, 1994
8
Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Custom Shelves & ...
"More than 30 step-by-step projects to help homeowners achieve custom built-ins that add function and style to any home decor"--Provided by publisher.
Theresa Coleman, 2007
9
Custom, Improvement and the Landscape in Early Modern Britain
This book addresses how concepts of improvement, custom and resistance impacted on the local landscape - which includes manorial estates, enclosures, fens, forests and urban commons - in the early modern period.
Richard W. Hoyle, 2011
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Black & Decker Build Your Own Custom Closet: Designing, ...
This is the book that will lift readers from closet purgatory into the heaven of the well-organized closet-without selling their souls.
Gillett Cole, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUSTOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term custom is used in the context of the following news items.
1
3D print your own custom video game characters at Amazon
For now, Sandboxr is offering custom figurines from three games: Primal Carnage, Infinity Blade, and Smite. If you haven't seen it in action ... «Geek, Jul 15»
2
Custom clothes designed and shipped for $10
Columbia, SC (WLTX)- In my continued search to save you time and money, today we celebrate one of the best custom shirt deals I've ever ... «WLTX.com, Jul 15»
3
GTA Online: Custom Jobs for Los Santos International, Fort Zancudo …
One take-away is the ability for creators to make custom Jobs at the Los Santos International Airport and the Fort Zancudo Military Base for the ... «VG247, Jul 15»
4
Asus preps three new custom GeForce GTX 980 Ti cards
The new boards will feature powerful cooling systems, custom multi-phase voltage regulator modules (VRM), increased clock-rates and great ... «KitGuru, Jul 15»
5
Kickstarting custom cellular automata scarves
$150 gets you a custom scarf. As with all Kickstarters, you could pay and get nothing, but FBZ has a history of shipping the stuff she makes, ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
6
Spartan ERV Delivers 21 Custom Fire Trucks to Brazil
Spartan Emergency Response first announced São Paulo's pumper order on September 16, 2014, and custom builds began shortly thereafter. «Firehouse.com, Jul 15»
7
Operation Finally Home: FC Dallas surprise US Army veteran with a …
So in a post-game celebration, they brought on the big reveal: a custom-built, mortgage-free home for Holcomb, his wife, and his two sons. «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
8
Custom Made Theatre to relocate to 99-seat space at Union Square
In conjunction with the news, Custom Made is launching a "moving ... Custom Made Theatre makes biggest move in its 17-year history. «Stark Insider, Jul 15»
9
Sapphire's custom Radeon R9 Fury (non-X) leaks
Spotted by Videocardz.com, Sapphire will apparently launch at least two custom Radeon R9 Fury graphics cards, both equipped with ... «Fudzilla, Jul 15»
10
Custom Wheels Make This Gorgeous F10 BMW 5 Series Look Even …
Custom Wheels Make This Gorgeous F10 BMW 5 Series Look Even Sharper. Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 1:02 pm | Posted by Sergiu Tudose. «Carscoops, Jul 15»

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