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| 1. | [ adjective ] reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality | |
| Synonyms: | basic canonic | |
| Examples: | "a basic story line" "a canonical syllable pattern" |
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| Related terms: | standard | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or required by canon law | |
| Synonyms: | canonic | |
| Related terms: | canon_law canon_law | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (New Testament,Christianity) appearing in a Biblical canon | |
| Synonyms: | canonic | |
| Examples: | "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament" |
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| Related terms: | canon canon | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] conforming to orthodox or recognized rules | |
| Synonyms: | sanctioned canonic | |
| Examples: | "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis |
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| Related terms: | orthodox | |
| Similar spelling: |
canonic canonize canonist canonise canonization canonisation canonized canonised caning Cunoniaceae canyonside Canning |
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