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κανονικός — meaning in English

kanonikos

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English meaning

  • canonical adj Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.
  • normal adjective Usual, typical, or expected; conforming to what is standard.
  • regular adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
  • vanilla noun The extract or flavoring made from the pods of a tropical climbing orchid, used widely in baking, desserts, and perfume.

Senses

κανονικός is used for these senses in English:

  • regular (grammar, of a verb, plural, etc) Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language. [from 17th c.]
  • regular (chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.]
  • vanilla (colloquial, mostly, computing, retronym) Standard, plain, default, unmodified, basic.

canonical — full definition

  1. adj Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.
  2. adj According to recognised or orthodox rules.
  3. adj Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner.
  4. adj Prototypical.

normal — full definition

  1. adjective Usual, typical, or expected; conforming to what is standard.
  2. adjective Healthy or functioning as expected, especially in a medical sense.
  3. noun A line or direction that is perpendicular to a surface or curve.

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