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conventional — con·ven·tion·al /kən ven chə nəl/ adj 1: based on, settled by, or formed by agreement: contractual compare judicial 2, legal 2c 2: of, like, or r … Law dictionary
Conventional — Con*ven tion*al, a. [L. conventionalis: cf. F. conventionnel.] 1. Formed by agreement or compact; stipulated. [1913 Webster] Conventional services reserved by tenures upon grants, made out of the crown or knights service. Sir M. Hale. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Usage based insurance — Usage based insurance, also known as pay as you drive (or PAYD) is a type of automobile insurance whereby the costs of motor insurance are dependent upon vehicle usage, particularly distance traveled. Economic and environmental impactIn economic… … Wikipedia
Usage-based insurance — Usage based insurance, also known as pay as you drive (PAYD) and mile based auto insurance is a type of automobile insurance whereby the costs of motor insurance are dependent upon type of vehicle used, measured against Time, Distance and Place.… … Wikipedia
conventional — [kən ven′shə nəl] adj. [LL conventionalis] 1. having to do with a convention or assembly 2. of, sanctioned by, or growing out of custom or usage; customary 3. a) depending on or conforming to formal or accepted standards or rules rather than… … English World dictionary
conventional — [adj1] common, normal accepted, accustomed, button down, commonplace, correct, current, customary, decorous, everyday, expected, fashionable, formal, general, habitual, in established usage, ordinary, orthodox, plain, popular, predominant,… … New thesaurus
Conventional memory — Memory areas of the IBM PC family. In DOS memory management, conventional memory, also called base memory, is the first 640 kilobytes (640 × 1024 bytes) of the memory on IBM PC or compatible systems. It is the read write memory usable by the… … Wikipedia
conventional — conventionalist, n. conventionally, adv. /keuhn ven sheuh nl/, adj. 1. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior. 2. pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent… … Universalium
conventional — con•ven•tion•al [[t]kənˈvɛn ʃə nl[/t]] adj. 1) conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste 2) pertaining to or established by general consent or accepted usage: conventional symbols[/ex] 3) ordinary rather than different… … From formal English to slang
conventional — /kənˈvɛnʃənəl / (say kuhn venshuhnuhl) adjective 1. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste. 2. relating to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined:… …