conventional vs diplomatic

conventional

adj
  • Banal, trite, hackneyed, unoriginal or clichéd. 

  • Ordinary, commonplace. 

  • In accordance with a bidding convention, as opposed to a natural bid. 

  • Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour. 

  • Pertaining to a weapon which is not a weapon of mass destruction. 

  • Making use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. 

noun
  • A conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal. 

diplomatic

adj
  • Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic. 

  • Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments. 

  • describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus 

  • Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. 

noun
  • The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography. 

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