adj
Meaning 1
canonical
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
canonic
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CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N AA1 N AH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to or required by canon law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: canonical
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
appearing in a biblical canon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a canonical book of the Christian New Testament
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: canonical
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules- Sinclair Lewis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: canonical, sanctioned
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a basic story line
- a canonical syllable pattern
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: basic, canonical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Late Latin canonicus (“canonic”).