CANONICAL

Canonical

Canonical is the adjective for canon, literally a 'rule', and has come to mean also 'standard', 'archetypal', 'typical', or 'unique distinguished exemplar'.

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canonical

Noun

  1. The formal robes of a priest

Adjective

  1. Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.
    The is a canonical New Testament book.
  2. According to recognised or orthodox rules.
    The men played golf in the most canonical way, with no local rules.
  3. Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner.
    the reduction of a linear substitution to its canonical form
  4. Prototypical.
  5. In conformity with canon law.
  6. In the form of a canon.
  7. Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
  8. In canonical form.


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