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customary practice

[/ˈkʌstəmeri ˈpræktɪs/]
nounpl: customary practices
prática costumeira
1. an action or way of doing something that is traditional and widely accepted within a community or culture
It is a customary practice in many cultures to remove shoes when entering a home.
É uma prática costumeira em muitas culturas remover os sapatos ao entrar em casa.
2. a habitual or conventional procedure that has become established through long use
The customary practice of shaking hands as a greeting is common in Western societies.
A prática costumeira de apertar as mãos como saudação é comum nas sociedades ocidentais.
Synonyms
traditionconventionusagehabitpracticecustomprática tradicionalhábito estabelecido
Antonyms
innovationnoveltyexceptioninovaçãoexceção

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prática costumeira
most common usage
São Paulo
prática comum
often simplified in informal speech
Portugal
prática consuetudinária
more formal legal or academic context
Rio de Janeiro
costume
shortened informal version

Related Idioms & Phrases

as is customary
by custom
segundo o costume
de acordo com o costume
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