noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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trə-dishʹ(ə)n
/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/
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rhymes with -ɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:T R AH0 D IH1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A commonly held system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
They followed the tradition of lighting candles for special occasions.
Meaning relationships
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3
noun
Meaning 3
An established or distinctive style or method
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Following tradition, the victorious athlete runs a lap around the track.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The act of delivering into the hands of another; delivery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The entirety of a text's transmission; all the versions of a work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract