canonic
ca·no·nic
adjective
1.
3.
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
- “a basic story line”
- “a canonical syllable pattern”
4.
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
- “the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing” Sinclair Lewis
Origin
From Late Latin canonicus (“canonic”).
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