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canonical

[ kuh-non-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. relating to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons
  2. included in the canon of the Bible.
  3. authorized; recognized; accepted:

    canonical works.

  4. Mathematics. (of an equation, coordinate, etc.) in simplest or standard form.
  5. following the pattern of a musical canon.
  6. Linguistics. (of a form or pattern) characteristic, general or basic:

    the canonical form of the past tense;

    a canonical syllable pattern.



noun

  1. canonicals, garments prescribed by canon law for clergy when officiating.

canonical

/ əˈɒɪə /

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
  6. of or relating to a canon (clergyman)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴDzԾ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ԴDzi·· adverb
  • p··ԴDzi· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of canonical1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ōԾ, equivalent to ōԾ(ܲ) ( canon 2 ) + - -al 1

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