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# conventional

«conventional» in Mova's school dictionary: **usual, ordinary and done the way most people have done it…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (conventional, more conventional); adverb conventionally

### meaning for a pupil

1) Conventional means usual, ordinary and done the way most people have done it for a long time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#m1)

2) A conventional person follows the normal ways and rules and does not like to be different. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#m2)

3) Conventional weapons, power or farming are the ordinary kinds, not nuclear, new or special ones. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In science and everyday life it contrasts the usual way with a new or different way: conventional ovens and microwaves, conventional cars and electric cars, conventional and organic farming. In stories it describes a character who likes normal, safe choices. Phrases: conventional wisdom, conventional method.

### examples

- We cooked the pizza in a conventional oven. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#x1)
- Her parents are quite conventional and wear smart clothes to church. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#x2)
- The artist didn't like conventional paintings and painted with her feet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#x3)
- Electric cars are quieter than conventional cars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#x4)
- The conventional way to greet someone is to shake hands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#x5)
- Our maths teacher showed a quicker method than the conventional one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#x6)
- Conventional farming uses chemical sprays. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#x7)
- Majnun and Laili are conventional names for lovers, the Romeo and Juliet of Hindostan. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/#x8)

### note

Opposites: unconventional, unusual, original. Do not confuse with «convenient» (easy and handy). Related noun: convention (a usual custom; also a big meeting).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «conventional» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conventional/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.