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conventional use

[/kənˈvenʃənəl juːs/]
nounpl: conventional uses
uso convencional
1. The standard, customary, or widely accepted way of using something according to established practice or tradition
The conventional use of a fork is to eat with it, not to use it as a hair comb.
O uso convencional de um garfo é comer com ele, não usá-lo como um pente.
2. Application of something in accordance with its originally intended purpose or established social norms
Beyond its conventional use as a weapon, the sword became a symbol of honor.
Além de seu uso convencional como arma, a espada tornou-se um símbolo de honra.
Synonyms
standard usecustomary usetraditional useaccepted practiceestablished practice
Antonyms
unconventional usenon-standard useinnovative usecreative use

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
uso convencional
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
uso convencional
Standard term used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go by the book
by the numbers
stick to convention
seguir a regra
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