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Canonical

see synonyms of canonical

Adjective

1. canonic, canonical

appearing in a biblical canon

Example Sentences:
'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

Example Sentences:
'a basic story line'
'a canonical syllable pattern'

4. canonic, canonical, sanctioned

conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

Example Sentences:
'the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Canonical

see synonyms of canonical
adjective
1. 
belonging to or included in a canon of sacred or other officially recognized writings
2. 
belonging to or in conformity with canon law
3. 
according to recognized law; accepted
4. music
in the form of a canon
5. 
of or relating to a cathedral chapter

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Canonical

see synonyms of canonical
adjective
1. 
of, according to, or ordered by church canon
2. 
authoritative; accepted
3. 
belonging to the canon of the Bible
4. 
of a canon (clergyman)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Canonical

see synonyms of canonical
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or required by canon law.
2. Of or appearing in the biblical canon.
3. Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure.
4. Of or belonging to a cathedral chapter.
5. Of or relating to a literary canon: a canonical writer like Keats.
6. Music Having the form of a canon.

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