| NOUN | act | custom, usage, usance | accepted or habitual practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | custom, tradition | a specific practice of long standing | |
| possession | custom, customs, customs duty, impost | money collected under a tariff | |
| act | custom | habitual patronage | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | custom, custom-made | made according to the specifications of an individual |
| Sounds | kah'stahm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | made according to the specifications of an individual. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | custom-made | |
| Narrower | bespoke, bespoken, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made | (of clothing) custom-made |
| custom-built, made-to-order | built for a particular individual | |
| Opposite | ready-made | made for purchase and immediate use |
| Spanish | al pedido, a medida, encargo, hecho a medida, hecho de encargo, personalizado, único | |
| Catalan | personalitzat | |
| Meaning | accepted or habitual practice. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | usage, usance | |
| Narrower | Americanism | A custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens |
| Anglicism, Britishism | A custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens | |
| Germanism | A custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens | |
| consuetude | A custom or usage that has acquired the force of law | |
| couvade | A custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child | |
| habit, use | (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation | |
| hijab | The custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home / home | |
| ritual, rite | Any customary observance or practice | |
| Broader | practice, pattern | A customary way / way of operation or behavior |
| survival | Something that survives | |
| Spanish | costumbre, hábito, usanza, uso | |
| Catalan | costum, usatge, ús | |
| Adjectives | customary | commonly used or practiced |
| Meaning | A specific practice of long standing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | tradition | |
| Narrower | Hadith | (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions |
| habit, wont | An established custom | |
| institution | A custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society | |
| Broader | practice | knowledge of how something is usually done |
| Spanish | costumbre, hábito, rutina, tradición | |
| Catalan | costum, tradició | |
| Adjectives | customary | in accordance with convention or custom |
| Meaning | money collected under a tariff. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | customs, customs duty, impost | |
| Narrower | ship money | An impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense |
| Broader | duty, tariff | A government tax on imports or exports |
| Spanish | aduana, derecho de aduana | |
| Catalan | drets de duana, duana | |
| Meaning | habitual patronage. | |
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| Example | "I have given this tailor my custom for many years" | |
| Broader | trade, patronage | The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers |
| Spanish | clientela, personalizado | |
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