tradition meaning
tradition :
custom, belief
noun
▪ Our family has a strong tradition of celebrating holidays together.
▪ Our family has a strong custom of celebrating holidays together.
▪ The tradition was passed down for generations.
▪ The custom was passed down for generations.
paraphrasing
▪ heritage – custom
▪ convention – belief
▪ practice – custom
▪ ritual – ceremony
Pronunciation
tradition [trəˈdɪʃən]
The stress is on the second syllable 'dition' and sounds like 'truh-dish-un'.
Common phrases and grammar about tradition
tradition - Common meaning
noun
custom, belief
Part of Speech Changes for "tradition"
▪ traditional (adjective) – based on custom
▪ traditionally (adverb) – in a traditional manner
▪ traditionist (noun) – someone who upholds traditions
▪ traditionalism (noun) – the practice of maintaining traditions
Common Expressions with "tradition"
▪ family tradition – a tradition in a family
▪ cultural tradition – a tradition in a culture
▪ maintain tradition – keep the tradition
▪ break tradition – stop following tradition
Important examples of tradition in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, tradition often refers to established practices or customs within a company or society.
Example of a confusing word: transition (a change or shift)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, tradition is used as a noun and questions may ask to identify nouns in sentences.
tradition
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
uphold tradition
means 'to continue following customs'
break the tradition
means 'to stop following the usual customs'
Differences between similar words and tradition
tradition
,
custom
differences
tradition refers to long-established customs, while custom can be any usual practice.
tradition
,
heritage
differences
tradition refers to established customs, while heritage encompasses all inherited traditions and values.
Words with the same origin as tradition
The origin of tradition
tradition comes from the Latin word 'traditio', which means 'handing down'.
Word structure
tradition cannot be easily divided into prefix, root, and suffix. The composition of the word is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The root of tradition is 'traditio' (to hand down). Words with the same root include 'transfer' and 'tradition'.
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