canonical

CEFRC1

/kəˈnɒn.ɪ.kəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Accepted as an important or official example of something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    According to recognised or orthodox rules.

Examples

  • There is no canonical version of Tom.

  • Let f be the canonical map.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [kəˈnɒn.ɪ.kɫ̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner.

  2. Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.

  3. In conformity with canon law.

More examples

In context

  • The Gospel of Luke is a canonical New Testament book.

  • The men played golf in the most canonical way, with no local rules.

  • the reduction of a linear substitution to its canonical form

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English canonycal, from Medieval Latin canōnicālis. By surface analysis, canon + -ical.