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classic
[ klas-ik ]
adjective
- of the first or highest quality, class, or rank:
a classic piece of work.
- serving as a standard, model, or guide:
the classic method of teaching arithmetic.
- of or relating to Greek and Roman antiquity, especially with reference to literature and art.
- modeled upon or imitating the style or thought of ancient Greece and Rome:
The 17th and 18th centuries were obsessed with classic ideals.
- of or adhering to an established set of artistic or scientific standards or methods:
a classic example of mid-Victorian architecture.
- basic; fundamental:
the classic rules of warfare.
- of enduring interest, quality, or style:
a classic design; classic clothes.
- of literary or historical renown:
the classic haunts of famous writers.
- traditional or typical:
a classic comedy routine.
- definitive:
the classic reference work on ornithology.
- of or relating to automobiles distinguished by elegant styling, outstanding engineering, and fine workmanship that were built between about 1925 and 1948.
noun
- an author or a literary work of the first rank, especially one of demonstrably enduring quality.
- an author or literary work of ancient Greece or Rome.
- (the) classics, the literature and languages of ancient Greece and Rome.
- an artist or artistic production considered a standard.
- a work that is honored as definitive in its field:
His handbook on mushrooms is a classic.
- something noteworthy of its kind and worth remembering:
His reply was a classic.
- an article, as of clothing, unchanging in style:
Her suit was a simple classic.
- a typical or traditional event, especially one that is considered to be highly prestigious or the most important of its kind:
The World Series is the fall classic of baseball.
- Archaic. a classicist.
classic
/ ˈæɪ /
adjective
- of the highest class, esp in art or literature
- serving as a standard or model of its kind; definitive
- adhering to an established set of rules or principles in the arts or sciences
a classic proof
- characterized by simplicity, balance, regularity, and purity of form; classical
- of lasting interest or significance
- continuously in fashion because of its simple and basic style
a classic day dress
noun
- an author, artist, or work of art of the highest excellence
- a creation or work considered as definitive
- horse racing
- any of the five principal races for three-year-old horses in Britain, namely the One Thousand Guineas, Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, Oaks, and Saint Leger
- a race equivalent to any of these in other countries
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·s adjective
- ·s adjective
- ܲȴ-s adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of classic1
Example Sentences
He is not a classic number nine but, in Flick's system, he doesn't need to be.
The "flood the zone" strategy has revealed the classic Trumpian chaos and ineptitude that too many people shoved down the memory hole last November in the face of the braggadocious hucksterism at which Trump excels.
The “Right Now” video is a classic of the era: a bunch of random clips overlaid with slogans about oil companies and unprotected sex.
This classic Eastside story centers Ana García, a headstrong teen with educational aspirations, who is often at odds with her traditional, menopausal Mexican mother, Carmen.
“An absolute classic. … Being able to actually process the words and feel the emotion of the song with the movement was really incredible,” Anderson told me after the class.
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