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canonical definition
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Grep of noun canonical canonical hour Overview of adj canonical The adj canonical has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. canonic, canonical -- (appearing in a Biblical canon; "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament") 2. canonic, canonical -- (of or relating to or required by canon law) 3. basic, canonic, canonical -- (reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern") 4. canonic, canonical, sanctioned -- (conforming to orthodox or recognized rules "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis) Antonyms of adj canonical 2 of 4 senses of canonical Sense 3 basic, canonic, canonical INDIRECT (VIA standard) -> nonstandard Sense 4 canonic, canonical, sanctioned INDIRECT (VIA orthodox) -> unorthodox Similarity of adj canonical 4 senses of canonical Sense 1 canonic, canonical Pertains to noun canon (Sense 1) =>canon => rule prescript Sense 2 canonic, canonical Pertains to noun canon law (Sense 1) =>canon law, ecclesiastical law => law, jurisprudence Sense 3 basic, canonic, canonical => standard (vs. nonstandard) Sense 4 canonic, canonical, sanctioned => orthodox (vs. unorthodox) Attributes of adj canonical Familiarity of adj canonical canonical used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj canonical canonical Overview of adj canonical The adj canonical has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. canonic, canonical -- (appearing in a Biblical canon; "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament") 2. canonic, canonical -- (of or relating to or required by canon law) 3. basic, canonic, canonical -- (reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern") 4. canonic, canonical, sanctioned -- (conforming to orthodox or recognized rules "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis)
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