traditional

adj

1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

   “This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.”

   “I think her traditional values are antiquated.”

   “For centuries, the nomadic tribes of Central Asia used colorful textiles called suzanis as seating, prayer mats, bedding and dividers in their yurts – the traditional tents that were their homes.”

2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.

   “traditional expositions of the Scriptures”

3. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.

   “Ryoteis usually look like traditional Japanese inns or even private homes.”

4. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
5. Relating to traditional Chinese.

   “The traditional form of the character has twice as many strokes as the simplified form.”

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A person with traditional beliefs.
2. (countable, plural-normally, uncountable)Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard.

   “Singer Paula Elliot closed the evening's performances with a number of gospel, jazz and blues tunes. Elliot concentrated mostly on traditionals like "Motherless Child," "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," "God Bless the Child," and "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues."”

   “While this year’s list of top names includes some traditionals — Matthew and Michael for boys, for instance, and Emily and Anna for girls — the nontraditional names are still the overwhelming favorites.”

3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable)Ellipsis of traditional Chinese.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable)Ellipsis of traditional art (“art produced with real physical media”).
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable)Ellipsis of traditional grip.