обычай — meaning in English

English meaning

• custom noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
• etiquette noun The accepted rules of polite, correct behaviour in social or professional situations.
• folkway noun A belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.
• habit noun Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.
• mores noun The unwritten customs and moral standards that a particular group or society expects people to follow.
• practice noun Repeated exercise of an activity in order to improve a skill.
• praxis noun The practical application of any branch of learning.
• usage noun The act or amount of using something, such as electricity, data, or a resource.

Senses

обычай is used for these senses in English:

• custom Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
• custom (legal) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.
• etiquette The customary behavior of members of a profession, business, law, or sports team towards each other.
• folkway Often plural: a belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.
• habit An action performed on a regular basis.
• mores A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.
• practice A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.
• praxis Custom or established practice.

custom — full definition

1. noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
2. adj Made specifically to someone's particular requirements, rather than mass-produced.
3. noun The regular patronage a business gets from its customers.

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