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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"
plural
- 1. the prescribed official dress of the clergy: "Cardinal Bea in full canonicals"
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Canonical. The adjective canonical is applied in many contexts to mean 'according to the canon ' – the standard, rule or primary source that is accepted as authoritative for the body of knowledge or literature in that context. In mathematics, canonical example is often used to mean ' archetype '.
religion formal or specialized. related to or according to a rule, principle, or law, especially in the Christian Church: a canonical rule. The Pope indicated that he would not consider any applications for canonical pardon. Fewer examples.
The meaning of CANONICAL is of, relating to, or forming a canon. How to use canonical in a sentence.
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.
Canonical definition: relating to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons. See examples of CANONICAL used in a sentence.
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.
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.)
Jul 20, 2011 · (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. Of or relating to a general rule or standard formula. Of or relating to a cathedral chapter or a member of it. adjectives. meaning-in-context. Share.
What does the word canonical mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word canonical. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. canonical has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Canonical has a technical meaning, but here is just means the "natural basis" within the given context. For example, if working in Euclidean space the "canonical basis" would be the "standard basis" {e1, …,en} { e 1, …, e n } with (e1|⋯ |en) = In ( e 1 | ⋯ | e n) = I n.
