Custom vs. Customary — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Custom and Customary
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Custom
A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time
Custom demanded that a person should have gifts for the child
The old English custom of dancing round the maypole
Customary
Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual.
Custom
Regular dealings with a shop or business by customers
If you keep me waiting, I will take my custom elsewhere
Customary
Based on custom or tradition rather than written law or contract.
Custom
Made or done to order; custom-made
A custom guitar
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Customary
In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage
Custom
A traditional practice or usual way of doing something followed by a social group or people.
Customary
Holding or held by custom
Customary tenants
Custom
The tradition or body of such practices
The respect that is by custom accorded to the king.
Customary
(law) A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.
Custom
A habitual practice of a person
My custom of reading a little before sleep.
Customary
Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.
Even now I met himWith customary compliment.
A formal customary attendance upon the offices.
Custom
Habitual manner or practice
I am not by custom a coffee drinker.
Customary
Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate.
Custom
(Law) A common tradition or usage so long established that it has the force or validity of law.
Customary
A book containing laws and usages, or customs; as, the Customary of the Normans.
Custom
Habitual patronage, as of a store
Tried to obtain the custom of the wealthiest shoppers.
Customary
In accordance with convention or custom;
Sealed the deal with the customary handshake
Custom
Duties or taxes imposed on imported and, less commonly, exported goods.
Customary
Commonly used or practiced; usual;
His accustomed thoroughness
Took his customary morning walk
His habitual comment
With her wonted candor
Custom
(used with a sing. verb) The governmental agency authorized to collect these duties.
Custom
(used with a sing. verb) The place where goods and baggage entering a country are inspected by this agency
Go through customs.
Custom
Tribute, service, or rent paid by a feudal tenant to a lord.
Custom
Made to order
Custom suits.
Custom
Specializing in the making or selling of made-to-order goods
A custom tailor.
Custom
Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
Custom
Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.
Custom
(collectively) The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support.
Custom
(legal) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.
Custom
Traditional beliefs or rituals.
The Ancient Egyptian culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and customs; one custom was the mummification of the dead.
Custom
A custom (made-to-order) piece of art, pornography, etc.
Custom
(obsolete) Familiar acquaintance; familiarity.
Custom
Toll, tax, or tribute.
Custom
Created under particular specifications, specially to fit one's needs: specialized, unique, custom-made.
My feet are very large, so I need custom shoes.
Custom
Own, personal, not standard or premade.
We can embroider a wide range of ready designs or a custom logo.
Custom
(archaic) Accustomed; usual.
Custom
To make familiar; to accustom.
Custom
To supply with customers.
Custom
To pay the customs of.
Custom
To have a custom.
Custom
Frequent repetition of the same act; way of acting common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; usage; method of doing or living.
And teach customs which are not lawful.
Moved beyond his custom, Gama said.
A customMore honored in the breach than the observance.
Custom
Habitual buying of goods; practice of frequenting, as a shop, manufactory, etc., for making purchases or giving orders; business support.
Let him have your custom, but not your votes.
Custom
Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent; usage. See Usage, and Prescription.
Custom
Familiar aquaintance; familiarity.
Age can not wither her, nor custom staleHer infinite variety.
Custom
The customary toll, tax, or tribute.
Render, therefore, to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom.
Custom
Duties or tolls imposed by law on commodities, imported or exported.
Custom
To make familiar; to accustom.
Custom
To supply with customers.
Custom
To have a custom.
On a bridge he custometh to fight.
Custom
To pay the customs of.
Custom
Accepted or habitual practice
Custom
A specific practice of long standing
Custom
Money collected under a tariff
Custom
Habitual patronage;
I have given this tailor my custom for many years
Custom
Made according to the specifications of an individual
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