customary approach
noun phraseUK /ˈkʌstəməri əˈprəʊtʃ/
US /ˈkʌstəmeri əˈproʊtʃ/
The usual way people do something.
Washing your hands before eating is the customary approach in most homes.
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2. The traditional method a group or culture follows.
The customary approach to greeting elders in the village is a respectful bow.
3. The expected way of handling a task in a workplace.
At this office, the customary approach is to email before calling.
4. A familiar way of solving a problem that most people accept.
For simple math, the customary approach is to write the numbers in a column.