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customary

 
/ˈkʌs·təˌmer·i/ adj (TRADITIONAL)

Definition

reflecting or showing a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time among a group of people: We thought tipping wasn't customary in Japan.
(Definition of customary adj (TRADITIONAL) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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