different between stereotypical vs traditional

English

Etymology

From stereotype +? -ical, derived from French stéréotype.

Adjective

stereotypical (comparative more stereotypical, superlative most stereotypical)

1. Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional
2. Banal, commonplace and clichéd because of overuse.

3. Relating to stereotypy.
   • 2005, Lloyd J. Brown, Lee Todd Miller, Pediatrics (page 383)

     Tics are brief, stereotypical behaviors that are initiated by an unconscious urge that can be temporarily suppressed.

Derived terms

• stereotypically

Translations

See also

• prototypical

English

Etymology

tradition +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t???d???n?l/, /t???d??n?l/

Adjective

traditional (comparative more traditional, superlative most traditional)

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.

2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.

   traditional expositions of the Scriptures.

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

   Coordinate term: simplified

Synonyms

• traditionary

Antonyms

• nontraditional, non-traditional
• untraditional

Derived terms

• traditionalism
• traditionalist
• traditionally

Related terms

• tradition

Translations

Noun

traditional (plural traditionals)

1. A person with traditional beliefs.
2. (informal, uncountable) Short for traditional Chinese.

   Coordinate term: simplified

3. (informal, uncountable) Short for traditional art (“art produced with real physical media”).

   Coordinate term: digital

4. (informal, uncountable, music) Short for traditional grip.

   Coordinate term: matched