/ Dictionary / Index C conventional: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•ven•tion•al Pronunciation: (kun-ven'shu-nl), [key] — adj. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior. pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined: conventional symbols. ordinary rather than different or original: conventional phraseology. not using, making, or involving nuclear weapons or energy; nonnuclear: conventional warfare. in accordance with an accepted manner, model, or tradition. (of figurative art) represented in a generalized or simplified manner. of or pertaining to a convention, agreement, or compact. resting on consent, express or implied. of or pertaining to a convention or assembly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: conventional (Thesaurus) convention conventionalism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language