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   Ca·non·i·cal

   /kəˈnänək(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. according to or ordered by canon law: "the canonical rites of the Roman Church"
   • 2. included in the list of sacred books officially accepted as genuine: "the canonical Gospels of the New Testament"
   • ▪ accepted as being accurate and authoritative: "the canonical method of comparative linguistics"
   • ▪ (of an artist or work) belonging to the literary or artistic canon: "canonical writers like Jane Austen"
   • ▪ according to recognized rules or scientific laws: "canonical nucleotide sequences"
   • ▪ relating to a general rule or standard formula.
   • 3. relating to a cathedral chapter or a member of it.

   plural

   • 1. the prescribed official dress of the clergy: "Cardinal Bea in full canonicals"

   Derivatives

   • 1. canonically adverb

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   authorized; recognized; accepted: canonical works. Mathematics. (of an equation, coordinate, etc.) in simplest or standard form. following the pattern of a musical canon. Linguistics. (of a form or pattern) characteristic, general or basic: the canonical form of the past tense; a canonical syllable pattern.

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   IPA guide. If something's canonical, it follows a principle or rule, usually in a religious or church-related situation. It is also used in mathematics, music and can refer to something reduced to its most basic form. The word canonical is from the root canon, with both evolving from the Latin cononicus, or "according to rule," a meaning ...

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   5 days ago · 1. pertaining 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. Math (of an equation, coordinate, etc.)

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   accepted as being true, correct and established. (specialist) in the simplest accepted form in mathematics. Definition of canonical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Of, relating to, or required by canon law. 2. Of or appearing in the biblical canon. 3. Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure. 4. Of or belonging to a cathedral chapter. 5. Of or relating to a literary canon: a canonical writer like Keats. 6. Music Having the form of a canon. ca·non′i·cal·ly adv.

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   Canonical Definition. Of, relating to, or required by canon law. Authoritative; accepted. Belonging to the canon of the Bible. Of, according to, or ordered by church canon. Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure. (Roman Catholicism) The formal robes of a priest.

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   See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. canonical has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Christianity (mid 1500s) ecclesiastical law (late 1500s) ecclesiastical (late 1500s) music (early 1600s) religion (mid 1600s) mathematics (mid 1700s)