customary

adjective
UK: /ˈkʌstəməri/
US: /ˈkʌstəmɛri/

  1. According to custom; usual.

    1. It is customary to tip waiters.
    2. The customary greeting in their culture involves a slight bow as a sign of respect.

  2. Commonly practiced or generally accepted.

    1. It's customary for kids to get gifts.
    2. The customary procedure when dealing with complaints is to first acknowledge receipt.

Synonyms

common fixed typical set established ordinary habitual general conventional accepted normal popular regular stock traditional familiar wonted classic usual

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "customary" in English means: According to custom; usual., Commonly practiced or generally accepted..

The phonetic transcription of "customary" is /ˈkʌstəməri/ in British English and /ˈkʌstəmɛri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "customary": common, fixed, typical, set, established, ordinary, habitual, general, conventional, accepted, normal, popular, regular, stock, traditional, familiar, wonted, classic, usual.

Example usage of "customary": "It is customary to tip waiters.". More examples on the page.