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Traditional vs Plain - What's the difference?

traditional | plain | Related terms |

Traditional is a related term of plain.


As adjectives the difference between traditional and plain

is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the scriptures while plain is .

As an adverb plain is

(colloquial) simply.

As a noun plain is

(rare|poetic) a lamentation or plain can be an expanse of land with relatively low relief.

As a verb plain is

to lament, bewail or plain can be (obsolete|transitive) to plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.

Wonted vs Traditional - What's the difference?

wonted | traditional | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between wonted and traditional

is that wonted is usual, customary, habitual, or accustomed while traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.

Mature vs Traditional - What's the difference?

mature | traditional | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between mature and traditional

is that mature is fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe while traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.

As a verb mature

is to become mature; to ripen.

Traditional vs Average - What's the difference?

traditional | average | Related terms |

Traditional is a related term of average.


As adjectives the difference between traditional and average

is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the scriptures while average is (not comparable) constituting or relating to the average.

As a noun average is

(legal|marine) financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.

As a verb average is

(informal) to compute the arithmetic mean of.

Traditional vs Musty - What's the difference?

traditional | musty | Related terms |

Traditional is a related term of musty.


As adjectives the difference between traditional and musty

is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the scriptures while musty is having a stale odor.

Cultural vs Traditional - What's the difference?

cultural | traditional |


As adjectives the difference between cultural and traditional

is that cultural is pertaining to culture while traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.

Traditional vs Radical - What's the difference?

traditional | radical |


As adjectives the difference between traditional and radical

is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures while radical is favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.

As a noun radical is

a member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).

Traditional vs Local - What's the difference?

traditional | local |


As adjectives the difference between traditional and local

is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures while local is from or in a nearby location.

As a noun local is

a person who lives nearby.

Folktale vs Traditional - What's the difference?

folktale | traditional |


As a noun folktale

is a tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

As an adjective traditional is

of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the scriptures.

Traditional vs Formal - What's the difference?

traditional | formal |


As adjectives the difference between traditional and formal

is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures while formal is being in accord with established forms.

As a noun formal is

formalin.

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