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customary method

[ˈkʌs.təm.er.i ˈmɛθ.əd]
nounpl: customary methods
método consuetudinário
1. A method or procedure that is traditionally practiced and widely accepted within a community or profession
The customary method of greeting in this region involves a bow.
O método consuetudinário de saudação nesta região envolve uma reverência.
2. A practice that has been established by long use and has become conventional
Following the customary method, the eldest member speaks first.
Seguindo o método consuetudinário, o membro mais velho fala primeiro.
Synonyms
traditional methodconventional methodestablished practicehabitual methodtime-honored practice
Antonyms
unconventional methodinnovative approachnovel methodnon-traditional practice

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
método consuetudinário; prática costumeira
Formal usage in legal and academic contexts
Rio de Janeiro
jeito tradicional; modo costume
More colloquial usage in informal speech
São Paulo
método tradicional; prática habitual
Business and professional contexts
Portugal
método consuetudinário; prática costumada
Legal and formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

the old-fashioned way
as is customary
in the traditional manner
following time-honored tradition
the way it has always been done
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