/ Dictionary / Index T traditional: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tra•di•tion•al Pronunciation: (tru-dish'u-nl), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to tradition. handed down by tradition. in accordance with tradition. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the older styles of jazz, esp. New Orleans style, Chicago style, Kansas City style, and Dixieland. Cf. mainstream (def. 4). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: traditional (Thesaurus) tradition traditionalism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language