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  1. canonical:


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canonical:

canonical adj

  1. canonical
  2. canonical
    – conforming to orthodox or recognized rules 1
    canonical; sanctioned; canonic
    – conforming to orthodox or recognized rules 1
  3. canonical
    – reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality 1
    basic; canonical; canonic
    – reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality 1
  4. canonical
    – of or relating to or required by canon law 1
    canonical; canonic
    – of or relating to or required by canon law 1
  5. canonical
    – appearing in a biblical canon 1
    canonical; canonic
    – appearing in a biblical canon 1

Related Words for "canonical":

  • canonically

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Related Definitions for "canonical":

  1. conforming to orthodox or recognized rules1
    • the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing1
  2. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality1
    • a canonical syllable pattern1
  3. of or relating to or required by canon law1
  4. appearing in a biblical canon1
    • a canonical book of the Christian New Testament1

Related Synonyms for canonical