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customary direction

[ˈkʌs.təm.er.i dəˈrek.ʃən]
nounpl: customary directions
direção consuetudinária
1. The conventional or traditional direction followed by custom or established practice
The customary direction of reading in English is from left to right.
A direção consuetudinária de leitura em inglês é da esquerda para a direita.
2. A direction determined by long-standing tradition or habitual practice rather than by formal rules
The procession followed the customary direction through the town square.
A procissão seguiu a direção consuetudinária pela praça da cidade.
Synonyms
conventional directiontraditional directionhabitual directionusual direction
Antonyms
unconventional directionunusual directionreverse direction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
direção consuetudinária
Standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
direção consuetudinal
Alternative form used in legal and formal Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go against the customary direction
follow the customary direction
in the customary direction
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