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classical definition
classical |
Grep of noun classical classical architecture classical ballet classical conditioning classical greek classical haemophilia classical hemophilia classical latin classical mechanics classical music classical mythology classical scholar Overview of adj classical The adj classical has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (8) classical -- ((fine arts) of or characteristic of a form or system felt to be of first significance before modern times) 2. (2) authoritative, classical, definitive -- (of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation") Antonyms of adj classical 2 senses of classical Sense 1 classical (vs. nonclassical) nonclassical (vs. classical) => country(postnominal), folk(postnominal), hillbilly, western(postnominal) => modern => popular, pop Sense 2 authoritative, classical, definitive INDIRECT (VIA standard) -> nonstandard Similarity of adj classical 2 senses of classical Sense 1 classical (vs. nonclassical) => classic => Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic => neoclassic, neoclassical Sense 2 authoritative, classical, definitive => standard (vs. nonstandard) Attributes of adj classical Familiarity of adj classical classical used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj classical classical neoclassical nonclassical Overview of adj classical The adj classical has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (8) classical -- ((fine arts) of or characteristic of a form or system felt to be of first significance before modern times) 2. (2) authoritative, classical, definitive -- (of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation")
classical definition