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traditional

adj
/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/

Etymology

From tradition + -al.

  1. derived from trāditiō
  2. derived from tradicion
  3. inherited from tradicioun
  4. formed as traditional — “tradition + -al”

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

    • This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.
    • I think her traditional values are antiquated.
    • For centuries, the nomadic tribes of Central Asia used colorful textiles called suzanis as seating, prayer mats, bedding and dividers in their yurts – the traditional tents that were their homes.

  2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.

    • traditional expositions of the Scriptures

  3. Observant of tradition

    Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.

    • Ryoteis usually look like traditional Japanese inns or even private homes.
  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the…

      In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.

    2. Relating to traditional Chinese.

      • The traditional form of the character has twice as many strokes as the simplified form.

    3. A person with traditional beliefs.

    4. Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard.

      • While this year’s list of top names includes some traditionals — Matthew and Michael for boys, for instance, and Emily and Anna for girls — the nontraditional names are still the overwhelming favorites.

    5. Ellipsis of traditional Chinese.

    6. Ellipsis of traditional art (“art produced with real physical media”).

    7. Ellipsis of traditional grip.

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Derived

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Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at traditional. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01traditional02old-fashioned03earlier04sooner05resident06migrate07relocate08domicile09ruler

A definitional loop anchored at traditional. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at traditional

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA