Customary

Definition: Customary

Customary

Adjective

1. In accordance with convention or custom; "sealed the deal with the customary handshake".

2. Commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "customary" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Synonyms: Customary

Frequency

Adjective: frequent, many times, not rare, thickcoming, incessant, perpetual, continual, steady, constant, thick; uniform; repeated; customary; (habit); regular (normal); according to rule; (conformable).

Generality

Customary; (habitual).

Normality

Noun: normality, normalcy, normalness; familiarity, naturalness; commonness (frequency); rule, standard (conformity); customary (habit); standard, pattern (prototype).

Oldness

Immemorial, traditional, prescriptive, customary, whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary; inveterate, rooted.

Crosswords: Customary

I call upon you to surrender the hand of Omega and return to your customary time and place. (Doctor Who; writing credit: Basil Caplan; Martin Defalco)

Isn't it customary to leave the scene after committing the crime? (Empire Records; writing credit: Carol Heikkinen)

Why, I thought it was customary to kiss the bride after the ceremony. (Cab Waiting; writing credit: E.K. Nadel; Paul Girard Smith)

Well, it's customary for the boy to have his father's watch. (To Kill a Mockingbird; writing credit: Harper Lee; Horton Foote)

The customary place I believe is a church. (A Star Is Born; writing credit: William A. Wellman; Robert Carson)

The Customary Two Weeks (1917)

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Books

• A manual of Nuer law; being an account of customary law, its evolution and development in the courts established by the Sudan Government (reference)

• Common Lands and Customary Law: Institutional Change in North India over the Past Two Centuries (reference)

• Custom, Power and the Power of Rules: International Relations and Customary International Law (reference)

• Ideas & Procedures in African Customary Law08 (reference)

• Masters of Tradition: Consequences of Customary Land Tenure in Longana, Vanuatu (reference)

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The closing days of the Senate present their customary arguments in favor of a revision of the Senate rules. Credit: Library of Congress.

Maybe Mr. Ford will do the customary and place a wreath!. Credit: Library of Congress.

The sage: And so you are truth! : but I was under the impression Madam that it was customary ... Credit: Library of Congress.

Latter Day Saints church storehouse. Preston, Idaho. Ever since the inception of the church it has been customary to store away surplus food to be used during bad crop years. Credit: Library of Congress.

Somewhere in Central Africa. Modern science takes its place beside old time African fetishes, as the witch doctors rest between dances. The fish are typical examples of customary ju-ju that has come down through ages of the Dark Continent's history, and t. Credit: Library of Congress.

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The lists shall contain all such details as are customary in commercial contracts dealing with the subject matter, including specifications, dates of delivery (but not extending over more than four years), and places of delivery, but not price or value, which shall be fixed as hereinafter provided by the Commission. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

He felt a desire to use the brusque familiarity common enough with doctors and priests, but which was not customary with him.

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Health

When considered in comparison with customary treatments, IVIG may be easier to use and associated with fewer complications than repeated therapeutic plasma exchange and long-term glucocorticoids, respectively. (references)

The rapid dissemination of laparoscopic cholecystectomy outside the customary scientific and academic process of validation and review emphasizes the need for guidelines to be introduced and implemented promptly to deal with other novel surgical procedures. (references)

Business

Forms of payment customary to the travel industry vary considerably according to the type and location of service. (references)

The customary and until recently the most effective method of marketing the products in this sub-sector was through an aggressive and qualified sales agent. (references)

Security marking is a measure, which is now, generally, a customary feature on new cars. Sophisticated, audible alarm systems have become standard, nowadays, on most models. (references)

Children

Zimbabwe

Persons with disabilities face particularly harsh customary discrimination. (references)

Tanzania

Under the law, sexual intercourse with a child under 18 years is considered rape regardless of consent; however, the law is not effective in practice because it is customary for girls as young as 14 years of age to be considered adults for the purposes of sexual intercourse and marriage. (references)

Civil Liberties

Vietnam

After initially providing probationary, shorter-than-usual renewals, the authorities renewed both visas for the customary 6 months. (references)

Economic History

Ghana

People are extremely polite; it is customary to greet everyone you meet. (references)

Norway

The agent shall have such insurance as is customary in the circumstances. (references)

Gambia, The

Tribal chiefs retain traditional powers authorized by customary law in some instances. (references)

Human Rights

Congo

Civil and criminal codes are based on Belgian and customary law. (references)

Tanzania

Muslims may apply either customary law or Islamic law in civil matters. (references)

Somalia

Throughout most of the country, customary law forms a basis for court decisions. (references)

Indigenous People

Guatemala

The University of San Carlos offers a postgraduate degree in indigenous customary law. (references)

South Africa

The National Council of Traditional Leaders is mandated to advise the Government on matters related to traditional authorities and customary law. (references)

Malaysia

The judgement further recognized that forests, rivers, and streams adjacent to indigenous communities also are included under native customary rights. (references)

Political Economy

Sudan

In rural areas outside effective SPLM control, tribal chiefs apply customary laws. (references)

Oman

It guarantees various rights, within the framework of Shariah (Islamic) and customary law. (references)

Samoa

Societal pressures and customary law may interfere with the ability to conduct fair trials. (references)

Political Rights

Vanuatu

Traditional attitudes, in which men are dominant and women frequently are limited to customary family roles, hamper women from becoming more active in economic and political life. (references)

Swaziland

Besides the Swazi Administration Act of 1998, chiefs traditionally are empowered by virtue of unwritten customary laws to impose fines and some form of punishment to their subjects. (references)

Trade

South Africa

Letters of Credit (LC) are the customary way to finance imports into South Africa. (references)

Travel

Singapore

Tipping is not customary in Singapore. (references)

Ukraine

It is becoming customary to order a taxi by phone. (references)

Mexico

When meeting in a group, it is customary to shake hands with all upon arrival and departure. (references)

Women

Bhutan

Dowry is not customary, even among ethnic Nepalese Hindus. (references)

Burkina Faso

Cases of wife beating usually are handled through customary law and practice. (references)

Madagascar

A tradition known as "the customary third" occasionally is observed in some areas. (references)

Worker Rights

Mozambique

It is customary for workers to receive benefits such as transportation and food in addition to wages. (references)

Gambia

Child labor protection does not extend to youth performing customary chores on family farms or engaged in petty trading. (references)

Vietnam

Most strikes are caused by disputes over wages and related problems, including late payment of overtime pay, failure to pay customary holiday bonuses, and inappropriate labor discipline. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "customary": becoming customary ♦ customary deductions ♦ customary heir ♦ customary law ♦ customary practice ♦ customary price. Additional references.

Ending with "customary": now-customary.

Albanian

i zakonshëm (accustomed, common, common or garden, commonplace, consuetudinary, current, daily, day to day, everyday, familiar, general, habitual, homely, mundane, natural, normal, ordinary, ready made, regular, routine, second best, standard, usual, vulgar, wonted, workaday), i bërë zakon (habitual). (various references)

Arabic 

‏معتاد (accustomed, frequent, habitual, usual, wonted), ‏مألوف (accustomed, beaten, commonplace, conventional, familiar, frequent, habitual, homely, household, ordinary, orthodox, popular, regular, usual, vulgar), ‏عرفي (formal, uruguayan). (various references)

Bulgarian 

обичаен (accustomed, common, consuetudinary, familiar, general, habitual, ordinary, regular, stock, usual, wonted), привичен (accustomed, wonted). (various references)

Chinese 

�'慣性 , � 惯性. (various references)

Czech

obvyklý (common, consuetudinary, habitual, in use, normal, ordinary, regular, routine, standard, unexceptional, usual, wonted), bìžný (common, common or garden, current, going, habitual, ordinary, passable, routine, standing, unexceptional, usual). (various references)

Danish

vanlig (accustomed, common, ordinary, used to, usual, wonted), sædvanlig (accustomed, common, ordinary, used to, usual, wonted), almindelig (accustomed, common, general, ordinary, universal, used to, usual, wonted, worldwide). (various references)

Dutch

gewoon (accustomed, common, everyday, normally, ordinary, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Esperanto

kutima (accustomed, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Farsi 

مرسوم (Prevalent, Standard, Usual, Vogue), عادی (Common, Habitual, Naked, Normal, Ordinary, Ornery, Regular, Rife, Uncritical, Usual). (various references)

Finnish

tavanomaiset (accustomed, habitual, usual), tavanmukainen (accustomed, habitual, usual), tavaksi tullut (established). (various references)

French

habituel. (various references)

Frisian

gewoan (accustomed, used to, usual, wonted), bewend (accustomed, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

German

üblich (accustomed, common, conventional, everyday, general, normal, ordinary, standard, traditional, used to, usual, vulgar, wonted), gewöhnlich (common, commonly, conveniently, everyday, generally, habitually, low, low-bred, normally, ordinarily, ordinary, ornery, regular, run-off-the-mill, simple, usual, usually, vulgar, vulgarly), gebräuchlich (common, conventional, current, standard, useable, usual). (various references)

Greek 

συνηθισμένοσ (accustomed, common, conventional, habitual, ordinary, used to, usual, wont, wonted), συνήθησ (beaten, familiar, habitual, ordinary, stock, unexceptional, usual, wonted, workaday). (various references)

Hebrew 

מקובל (accepted, common, conventional, current, received), מ� �"�'י (habitual, usual), ש�'רתי (conventional, everyday, hackneyed, routine, stock, trite), � �"ו�' (conducting, driven, driving, leading, led, piloting, steerage, usual). (various references)

Hungarian

szokásos (accustomed, habitual, ordinary, regular, ruling, run, usual, wonted). (various references)

Icelandic

venjulegur (accustomed, common, ordinary, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Indonesian

lumrah (commonplace, normal, ordinary, usual), beradat (traditional, well mannered). (various references)

Italian

consueto (accustomed, familiar, habitually, used to, usual, wonted), usuale (accustomed, common, everyday, ordinary, stock, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

慣�"� (common). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

か�"よう (common, crucial, cultivation, essential, forbearance, fostering, generosity, government business, governmental porcelain furnace, importance, lobe of the liver, official use, tolerance, training, vital). (various references)

Korean 

습관 (Accustomed). (various references)

Malay

biasa (accustomed, common, ordinary, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Manx

oayllagh (accustomed, acquainted, au fait, conversant, experienced, familiar, guide, habitual, intimately acquainted, inveterate, knowledgeable, leader, versed, wont), oashagh (habitual), cliaghtagh (consuetudinal, conventional, habitual), cadjincliaghtagh. (various references)

Norwegian

vanlig (accustomed, common, ordinary, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Papiamen

usual (accustomed, used to, usual, wonted), komun (accustomed, common, daily, joint, used to, usual, wonted), hewon (accustomed, used to, usual, wonted), gewon (accustomed, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Pig Latin

ustomarycay

Portuguese

consuetudinário (consuetudinary), usual (accustomed, common, general, habitual, inevitable, ordinary, orthodox, regular, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Romanian

obişnuit (accustomed, average, common, commonplace, customarily, frequent, frequently, habitual, habitually, habitue, normal, ordinary, regular, rife, routine, standard, used to, usual, usually, wonted, workaday). (various references)

Russian 

обычный (accustomed, bog-standard, common, common or garden, consuetudinary, conventional, everyday, familiar, habitual, natural, normal, ordinary, regular, run-of-the-mail, run-of-the-mill, usual), привычный (accustomed, habitual, wonted). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

uobičajen (consuetudinary, habitual, ordinary, trivial, usual, wonted). (various references)

Spanish

acostumbrado (acclimated, acclimatized, accustomed, habitual, used, usual, wont, wonted). (various references)

Sranan

gwenti (accustomed, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Swedish

vanlig (accustomed, common, familiar, frequent, habitual, ordinary, ornery, plain, regular, straight, unexceptional, used to, usual, wonted), bruklig (accustomed, ordinary, used to, usual, wonted). (various references)

Turkish

geleneksel (classic, conventional, folksy, groovy, institutional, set, traditional), bayaği (accustomed, used to, usual, wonted), alixik (accustomed, used to, usual, wonted), alelade (accustomed, common, ordinary, used to, usual, wonted), alışılmış (accustomed, consuetudinary, familiar, habitual, set, usual, wonted), alışılagelmiş (common, consuetudinary, habitual, ordinary, routine), adetler gereğince. (various references)

Ukrainian

звичний (accustomed, chronic, consuetudinary, habitual, normal, old, ordinary, regular, used to, wonted), звичайний (accustomed, average, common, common or garden, consuetudinary, conventional, everyday, frequent, homely, mediocre, natural, normal, ordinary, positive, regulation, rife, run of the mill, uneventful, unexceptional, usual). (various references)

Vietnamese 

theo lệ thường, thông thường (common, commonly, everyday, normal, normally, ordinary, regulation, usual, vulgar, wonted), bộ luật theo tục lệ. (various references)

Welsh

gnawd (usual), arferol (usual). (various references)

adsuetus, consueta, inveterasti, inveteraverunt, inveteravi, ordinarius, solita, soliti, solitis, solito, solitoque, solitum, solitus, usitas. (various references)

Derivations

Words ending with "customary": uncustomary. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Customary" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: castronery, customr, custumary, Quatemary. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: costmary.

-2 letters: scrotum, surcoat, turacos.

-3 letters: actors, amours, caroms, castor, costar, courts, crusty, curtsy, custom, cymars, cymous, macros, mascot, mayors, morays, mucors, mucosa, mucros, muscat, outcry, ramous, sacrum, scrota, smarty, soucar, stormy, stoury, stroma, struma, tarocs, tumors, turaco.

-4 letters: actor, amort, amour, arcus, artsy, arums, ascot, atoms, atomy, autos, carom, carts, coast, coats, comas.

+2 letters: customarily, uncustomary.

+3 letters: consummatory, cryptogamous.

+4 letters: uncustomarily.

+5 letters: campylotropous, commensurately, pachydermatous, parenchymatous, rambunctiously.