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  • 21Conventional — The adjective conventional may be used in the sense of*ordinary, unexceptional, as expected now *agreed according to a convention (norm) *conventional weapon, one which does not incorporate chemical, biological or nuclear payloads *conventionally …

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  • 22conventional — con•ven•tion•al [[t]kənˈvɛn ʃə nl[/t]] adj. 1) conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste 2) pertaining to or established by general consent or accepted usage: conventional symbols[/ex] 3) ordinary rather than different… …

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  • 23conventional — /kənˈvɛnʃənəl / (say kuhn venshuhnuhl) adjective 1. conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste. 2. relating to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined:… …

  • 24conventional — adjective Date: 15th century 1. formed by agreement or compact 2. a. according with, sanctioned by, or based on convention b. lacking originality or individuality ; trite c. (1) …

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  • 25conventional — adjective /kənˈvɛnʃənl/ a) Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour. The history of our study of our solar system shows us clearly that accepted and conventional ideas are often wrong, and… …

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  • 26conventional — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ highly …

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  • 27Conventional wisdom (disambiguation) — Conventional wisdom mey refer to: Conventional wisdom, a term used to describe certain ideas or explanations that are generally accepted as true by the public Conventional Wisdom, a song by Built to Spill from their 2006 album You in Reverse My… …

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  • 28Conventional superconductor — Conventional superconductors are materials that display superconductivity as described by BCS theory or its extensions.(cf. Unconventional superconductor) Critical temperatures of some simple metals: Element Tc (K) Al 1.20 Hg 4.15 Mo 0.92 Nb 9.26 …

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  • 29conventional wisdom — ► opinions or theories that have existed for a long time and that most people agree with: »The book challenges the conventional wisdom that companies are engaged in a war for talent. Main Entry: ↑conventional …

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  • 30Conventional insulinotherapy — is a therapeutic regimen for treatment of diabetes mellitus which contrasts with the newer intensive insulinotherapy. This older method (prior to the development home blood glucose monitoring) is still in use in a proportion of cases.… …

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