tradition
US /trəˈdɪʃən/
Definition
an inherited pattern of thought or action
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
It is a company tradition to hold a party at the end of the year.
Word Family
Synonyms
- customaccepted or habitual practice
- conventiona large formal assembly
- practicea customary way of operation or behavior
Collocations
- Easy family traditiondescribing family tradition (a social unit living together)
- Medium break with company traditionto separate into pieces or interrupt regarding with company tradition
- Hard steeped in centuries-old academic traditionto steeped in centuries-old academic tradition, meaning to devote (oneself) fully to
- Very Hard stand in defiance of sacred traditionsto endure, maintain position, or remain upright regarding in defiance of sacred traditions
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.