customary

[kuhs-tuh-mer-ee] /ˈkʌs təˌmɛr i/
adjective
1.
according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
2.
of or established by custom rather than law.
3.
Law. defined by long-continued practices:
the customary service due from land in a manor.
noun, plural customaries.
4.
a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality.
5.
any body of such customs or laws.
Origin
1375-1425; 1515-25 for current senses; late Middle English < Medieval Latin custumārius, customārius, equivalent to costum(i)a custom (also in Vulgar Latin; see custom) + -ārius -ary
Related forms
customarily
[kuhs-tuh-mer-uh-lee for emphasis, kuhs-tuh-mair-uh-lee] /ˈkʌs təˌmɛr ə li for emphasis, ˌkʌs təˈmɛər ə li/ (Show IPA), adverb
noncustomarily, adverb
noncustomary, adjective
uncustomarily, adverb
uncustomary, adjective
Synonyms
1. wonted, accustomed, conventional, common, regular. See usual.
Antonyms
1. uncommon.
Examples from the web for customary
  • Insurers use the data to determine usual and customary rates for care received outside their networks.
  • customary uses of prediction have pre-established limitations.
  • Levine offers educators a way to fit the school to the student rather than the customary method.
  • customary benefits are provided, a housing program is available, and relocation costs can be reimbursed.
  • Few mining bosses were ready to claim that their industry had overcome its customary cyclicality.
  • Shaking hands is also customary when greeting people.
  • New levels of philanthropic investments can propel them beyond the subsistence support that has been far too customary.
  • It is customary for the ruling party to make its choice, and then to try to achieve a consensus.
  • It is customary to tip guides a couple of euros, and porters generally expect a euro per bag.
  • The customary hashish peddlers have gone underground.
British Dictionary definitions for customary

customary

/ˈkʌstəmərɪ; -təmrɪ/
adjective
1.
in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
2.
(law)
  1. founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
  2. (of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom
noun (pl) -aries
3.
  1. a statement in writing of customary laws and practices
  2. a body of such laws and customs
Derived Forms
customarily, adverb
customariness, noun
Word Origin and History for customary
adj.

1520s, from Medieval Latin custumarius, from Latin consuetudinarius, from consuetitudinem (see custom (n.)). Related: Customarily.