traditional
[ truh-dish-uh-nl ]
/ trəˈdɪʃ ə nl /
adjective
of or relating to tradition.
handed down by tradition.
in accordance with tradition.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the older styles of jazz, especially New Orleans style, Chicago style, Kansas City style, and Dixieland.Compare mainstream(def 5).
RELATED WORDS
reactionary, revolutionary, radical, outlaw, dissident, recreant, apostate, runaway, rebel, disloyal, heterodox, mutinous, traitorous, unfaithful, schismatic, avant-garde, esoteric, exotic, experimental, far-out
Nearby words
- trading estate,
- trading floor,
- trading post,
- trading stamp,
- tradition,
- traditional logic,
- traditional marriage,
- traditional option,
- traditional policy,
- traditional weapon
Also tra·di·tion·ar·y [truh-dish-uh-ner-ee] /trəˈdɪʃ əˌnɛr i/ (for defs 1–3).
Origin of traditional
SYNONYMS FOR traditional
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traditional
/ (trəˈdɪʃənəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or being a tradition
of or relating to the style of jazz originating in New Orleans, characterized by collective improvisation by a front line of trumpet, trombone, and clarinet accompanied by various rhythm instruments
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traditional
c.1600, from tradition + -al (1). In reference to jazz, from 1950. Slang trad, short for trad(itional jazz) is recorded from 1956; its general use for "traditional" is recorded from 1963. Related: Traditionally.
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