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canonical
Canonical (adj) means Officially recognised as part of a canon, especially a religious one.
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1
Officially recognised as part of a canon, especially a religious one.
"The Gospel of Luke is a canonical New Testament book."
2
Following the accepted, standard rules for something.
"The men played golf in the most canonical way, with no local rules."
3
In its simplest, most standard form.
"the reduction of a linear substitution to its canonical form"
4
Regarded as the typical or standard example of something.
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Etymology
From Middle English canonycal, from Medieval Latin canōnicālis. By surface analysis, canon + -ical.
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What is the meaning of canonical?
"canonical" (adj) means officially recognised as part of a canon, especially a religious one.
What is another word for canonical?
Other words for "canonical" include sanctioned, basic, canonic.
What is the opposite of canonical?
Opposites of "canonical" include unorthodox, nonstandard.
What are the different meanings of canonical?
"canonical" has 3 main meanings: 1. Officially recognised as part of a canon, especially a religious one; 2. Following the accepted, standard rules for something; 3. In its simplest, most standard form.
