conventional
Pronunciation: /kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)n(ə)l/
adjective
- 1based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed: a conventional morality had dictated behaviour
- (of a person) greatly or overly concerned with what is generally held to be socially acceptable: she blossomed into an attractive, intelligent, perhaps slightly too conventional, young woman
- (of a work of art or literature) following traditional forms and genres: conventional love poetry
- (of weapons or power) non-nuclear: agreement on reducing conventional forces in Europe
- 2 Bridge (of a bid) intended to convey a particular meaning according to an agreed convention: West made a conventional bid showing a hand with at least 5 spadesOften contrasted with natural
Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense 'relating to a formal agreement or convention'): from French conventionnel or late Latin conventionalis, from Latin conventio(n-) 'meeting, covenant', from the verb convenire (see convene)