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canonic

ca·no·nic

US/kʌˈnɑnʌk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

appearing in a Biblical canon

  • “a canonical book of the Christian New Testament”
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2.

of or relating to or required by canon law

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3.

reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

  • “a basic story line”
  • “a canonical syllable pattern”
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4.

conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

  • “the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing” Sinclair Lewis
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Origin

From Late Latin canonicus (“canonic”).

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