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conventional

[kuhn-ven-shuh-nl] / kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /




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In conventional electronics, transistors act as switches that control whether electrical current can pass through a circuit.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

In conventional CAR-T, a patient’s cells are grown in a lab over several weeks and infused back, a process that allows them to do most of their growth outside of the body.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The share of home buyers going for ARMs over conventional mortgages, rose to a five-week high in early September, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, a trade group.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Others may lose much of their force as they reach the plains, leaving behind a more conventional flood.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

And in theology, angels and demons occupied space, even if they did not have bodies in the conventional sense.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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