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Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not lend itself to such treatment.
Curt Flood

Meaning of "customary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CUSTOMARY

customary  [ˈkʌstəmərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUSTOMARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Customary 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 CUSTOMARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Convention (norm)

A convention is a set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted standards, norms, social norms, or criteria, often taking the form of a custom. Certain types of rules or customs may become law and regulatory legislation may be introduced to formalize or enforce the convention. In a social context, a convention may retain the character of an "unwritten law" of custom. In physical sciences, numerical values are called conventional if they do not represent a measured property of nature, but originate in a convention, for example an average of many measurements, agreed between the scientists working with these values.

Definition of customary in the English dictionary

The first definition of customary in the dictionary is in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual. Other definition of customary is founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law. Customary is also held by custom.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CUSTOMARY


accustomary
əˈkʌstəmərɪ
armory
ˈɑːmərɪ
armoury
ˈɑːmərɪ
costumery
kɒˈstjuːmərɪ
creamery
ˈkriːmərɪ
emery
ˈɛmərɪ
gendarmerie
ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ
gossamery
ˈɡɒsəmərɪ
infirmary
ɪnˈfɜːmərɪ
mammary
ˈmæmərɪ
memory
ˈmɛmərɪ
Montgomery
məntˈɡʌmərɪ
mummery
ˈmʌmərɪ
perfumery
pəˈfjuːmərɪ
primary
ˈpraɪmərɪ
rosemary
ˈrəʊzmərɪ
shimmery
ˈʃɪmərɪ
summary
ˈsʌmərɪ
summery
ˈsʌmərɪ
uncustomary
ʌnˈkʌstəmərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUSTOMARY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUSTOMARY

additive primary
bog rosemary
closed primary
costmary
custumary
direct primary
gramary
lachrymary
muscle mary
nightmary
nummary
open primary
postprimary
preprimary
psychological primary
spermary
subtractive primary

Synonyms and antonyms of customary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CUSTOMARY»

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

Translation of «customary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUSTOMARY

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

Translator English - Chinese

通常的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

habitual
570 millions of speakers

English

customary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रथागत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

принято
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

costumeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গতানুগতিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

habituel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Adat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

üblich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

慣習的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관습적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழக்கமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेहमीचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alışılagelmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

consueto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zwyczajowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прийнято
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obișnuit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνήθεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebruiklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bruk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vanlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of customary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSTOMARY»

The term «customary» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSTOMARY» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «CUSTOMARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word customary.
1
Paul Berg
Moreover, the concern of some that moving DNA among species would breach customary breeding barriers and have profound effects on natural evolutionary processes has substantially disappeared as the science revealed that such exchanges occur in nature.
2
Ahmed Chalabi
It's customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
3
Terry Eagleton
We face a conflict between civilisation and culture, which used to be on the same side. Civilisation means rational reflection, material wellbeing, individual autonomy and ironic self-doubt; culture means a form of life that is customary, collective, passionate, spontaneous, unreflective and irrational.
4
Curt Flood
Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not lend itself to such treatment.
5
Harry Johnston
As the winter set in with its customary Canadian severity the real trouble of the French began. They did not suffer from the cold, but they were dying of scurvy.
6
Martha McSally
If it were in our national security to deploy to South Africa under apartheid, would we have found it acceptable or customary to segregate African American soldiers from other American soldiers, and say, 'It's just a cultural thing'? I don't think so. I would hope not.
7
Flannery O'Connor
Manners are of such great consequence to the novelist that any kind will do. Bad manners are better than no manners at all, and because we are losing our customary manners, we are probably overly conscious of them; this seems to be a condition that produces writers.
8
Heinrich Schliemann
No, this customary aim of research by excavators is completely foreign to the historical work with which I am occupied... my sole and only aim is to be able to establish a historical fact, on which I disagree with some eminent historians and geographers.
9
Stacey Snider
I had a passion to not be a secretary forever. I was mindful of the customary career trajectory, and I knew I had to do something remarkable.
10
Hideki Tojo
Even military ministers have no more than a certain amount of control. It is customary that they have the right and the power to participate, from a political and military point of view, in the planning of actual operations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUSTOMARY»

Discover the use of customary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to customary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Future of African Customary Law
This book promotes discussion and understanding of customary law and explores its continued relevance in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jeanmarie Fenrich, Paolo Galizzi, Tracy E. Higgins, 2011
2
Customary Law in Nigeria Through the Cases
This book helps to overcome this difficulty by presenting various aspects of customary law stating clearly that no single uniform set of customs prevails throughout the country.
A. A Kolajo, 2000
3
The Nature of Customary Law: Legal, Historical and ...
To remedy this neglect, a distinguished group of philosophers, historians and lawyers has been assembled to assess the nature and significance of customary law. The book offers fresh insights on this neglected and misunderstood form of law.
Amanda Perreau-Saussine, James B. Murphy, 2007
4
Customary International Humanitarian Law: Rules
This book is the result of that study, a comprehensive analysis of the customary rules of international humanitarian law applicable in international and non-international armed conflicts.
Jean-Marie Henckaerts, Louise Doswald-Beck, Carolin Alvermann, 2005
5
Customary International Law: A New Theory with Practical ...
This book sets out to articulate a comprehensive theory of customary international law that can effectively resolve the conceptual and practical enigmas surrounding it.
Brian D. Lepard, 2010
6
The Role of Customary Law in Sustainable Development
Examines whether customary law can play a critical role in achieving viable systems for managing natural resources.
Peter Orebech, 2005
7
Customary and Shari'ah law in Arabian society
The society and legal systems of Southern Arabia, both ancient and modern, form the subject of this second collection of articles by Professor Serjeant.
Robert Bertram Serjeant, 1991
8
Perspectives on the ICRC Study on Customary International ...
The book discusses the study, its methodology and its rules and provides a critical analysis of them. It adds its own contribution to scholarship on the interpretation and application of international humanitarian law.
Elizabeth Wilmshurst, Susan Breau, 2007
9
Customary Laws in Southern Sudan: Customary Laws of Dinka ...
This summary is an invaluable reference for anyone who wishes to acquire a good basic knowledge of the customary laws of Southern Sudan.
Mohamed Hassan Fadlalla, 2009
10
Customary Strangers: New Perspectives on Peripatetic Peoples ...
Essays on peripatetic peoples that stress their roles as cultural brokers, entrepreneurial middlemen, and traders.
Joseph C. Berland, Aparna Rao, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUSTOMARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term customary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
August bank holiday 2015: when is your next day off?
Finns share a festive sauna, while in India families decorate a banana or mango tree and in Japan it has become customary to tuck into a ... «The Week UK, Jul 15»
2
New MP Naz Shah castigates 'spandex cat' George Galloway in …
Beginning her speech on Tuesday, Shah said: “It is customary to say a few pleasant words about my predecessor...” before being interrupted by ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Budget 2015 LIVE NOW: George Osborne caps public sector pay …
The red box is a historical hand-me-down, the modern equivalent of a leather bag in which it was customary to bring a statement on the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Rosie Perez Gives Tearful Goodbye to 'The View': 'Today Is Very …
As customary, the five panelists walked out to an appropriate song by the day's musical guest — this time is was “Lovers Never Say Goodbye” ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
5
Ashes 2015, England v Australia, first Test - Root and Ballance …
Ballance, who has been playing with his customary discretion and low pulse-rate, picks up his first boundaries for a while and off Johnson, too. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Budget 2015: Cabinet gathers in Downing Street ahead of first all …
Minutes later he was set to appear with his customary red briefcase, the contents of which are supposed to be kept secret until the Commons ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
K2M Group (KTWO) Prices 4.5M Common Stock Secondary Offering …
The offering is expected to close on or about July 13, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. In addition, the underwriter has a 30-day ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
8
Andy Murray shanked a serve worse than your Uncle Steve
2 (poop joke). Normally in tennis it's customary to at least serve to the correct side of the court, but Murray is subverting the game. «SB Nation, Jul 15»
9
Taco Bell Begins Delivery From 200 Stores
There's a $3.99 fee for the deliveries and it's customary to tip the driver. In Taco Bell's test run of the delivery program, the company said it took ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
10
The Morning Download: Tech Companies Resist FBI Chief's Call for …
... to the Securities and Exchange Commission filings, rather than the 10-year term that has been customary for the Oracle executives. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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