a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
habits or usages collectively; convention.
a practice so long established that it has the force of law.
such practices collectively.
Sociology. a group pattern of habitual activity usually transmitted from one generation to another.
toll; duty.
customs,
(used with a singular or plural verb)duties imposed by law on imported or, less commonly, exported goods.
(used with a singular verb)the government department that collects these duties.
(used with a singular verb)the section of an airport, station, etc., where baggage is checked for contraband and for goods subject to duty.
regular patronage of a particular shop, restaurant, etc.
the customers or patrons of a business firm, collectively.
the aggregate of customers.
(in medieval Europe) a customary tax, tribute, or service owed by peasants to their lord.
adjective
made specially for individual customers: custom shoes.
dealing in things so made, or doing work to order: a custom tailor.
Origin of custom
1150–1200; Middle English custume<Anglo-French; Old French costume<Vulgar Latin *co(n)s(uē)tūmin-, replacing Latin consuētūdin- (stem of consuētūdō), equivalent to consuēt(us) accustomed, past participle of consuēscere (con-con- + suē- (akin to suus one's own) + -tus past participle suffix) + -ūdin- noun suffix; cf. costume
synonym study for custom
1, 2. Custom,habit,practice mean an established way of doing things. Custom, applied to a community or to an individual, implies a more or less permanent continuance of a social usage: It is the custom to give gifts at Christmas time.Habit, applied particularly to an individual, implies such repetition of the same action as to develop a natural, spontaneous, or rooted tendency or inclination to perform it: to make a habit of reading the newspapers.Practice applies to a set of fixed habits or an ordered procedure in conducting activities: It is his practice to verify all statements.
Trusted Media Brands’ edit integrations, for example, do not cost the same as custom content, Gier said, who declined to share specific prices.
‘Nothing quite like being forced’: Publishers whip up quicker, cheaper ad products for advertisers|Max Willens|August 27, 2020|Digiday
It was just in January that Kristen took us along for the ride as she dove into the world of women’s custom suits.
Women are finally reclaiming the ‘house dress’|Claire Zillman, reporter|August 21, 2020|Fortune
The May rules ban any firm, American or not, from using American software or chipmaking equipment to create custom-made processors for Huawei.
Huawei said the U.S. couldn’t ‘crush’ it. Trump is starving it instead|claychandler|August 20, 2020|Fortune
Instead of shots of cohosts gallivanting around on holiday, for example, Insider’s custom productions now might rely on voice-overs on footage shot on location.
”Pivot” has been the word’: How travel publishers are navigating the coronavirus pandemic|Max Willens|August 20, 2020|Digiday
Investors certainly saw the loss of Huawei’s custom chips as MediaTek’s gain.
This chipmaker was a winner in the U.S. crackdown on Huawei. Now, it’s another victim|Grady McGregor|August 20, 2020|Fortune
He slept in an upright position in a custom armchair, so the reasons for his lying down to sleep are open to speculation.
The True Story of ‘The Elephant Man’|Russell Saunders|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fly a Union flag when custom dictates it should be the Royal Standard?
Inside The Palace Panic After Diana's Death|Tom Sykes|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In many places, it was custom to place huts outside the villages for smallpox victims.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
MN Plastics Michigan-based supplier of custom injection molding products.
After Hobby Lobby, These 82 Corporations Could Drop Birth Control Coverage|Abby Haglage|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I can build a custom motorcycle from scratch, can weld, and worked as a lube guy at a GM dealership,” Dustykatt says.
Inside the Bizarre World of ‘Bronies,’ Adult Male Fans of ‘My Little Pony’|Kevin Fallon|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The custom seems, however, more prevalent than in any part of India where I have been, the vicinity of Calcutta excepted.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
Acts called immoral may be prohibited in such a measure as custom recommends; provocations to immoral acts should be permitted.
Philosophic Nights In Paris|Remy De Gourmont
Custom is, to think a handsome thing in private but tame it down in the utterance.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 6, 1907-1910|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
It has been custom, both here and in France, for a long time back, to receive such persons unofficially.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.|Various
In the places above mentioned we see it as a game, but still connected with custom.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme
British Dictionary definitions for custom
custom
/ (ˈkʌstəm) /
noun
a usual or habitual practice; typical mode of behaviour
the long-established habits or traditions of a society collectively; conventioncustom dictates good manners
a practice which by long-established usage has come to have the force of law
such practices collectively (esp in the phrase custom and practice)
habitual patronage, esp of a shop or business
the customers of a shop or business collectively
(in feudal Europe) a tribute paid by a vassal to his lord
adjective
made to the specifications of an individual customer (often in the combinations custom-built, custom-made)
specializing in goods so made
See also customs
Word Origin for custom
C12: from Old French costume, from Latin consuētūdō, from consuēscere to grow accustomed to, from suēscere to be used to