| 单词 | canonical |
| 释义 | canonical (once / 3897 pages) 1adj 2adj 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. The word canonical is from the root canon, with both evolving from the Latin cononicus, or "according to rule," a meaning applied to religion during the Middle Ages. However, the definition of "rules" also applies in other areas as well. In mathematics, the word is used to describe an equation reduced to its most basic form. In canonical music, a melody line is repeated at intervals throughout a piece. Perhaps the most familiar of these is Pachebel's "Canon in D." WORD FAMILYcanonical: canonically+/canon: canonic, canonical, canonise, canonist, canonize, canons/canonisation: canonisations/canonise: canonisation, canonised, canonises, canonising/canonist: canonists/canonization: canonizations/canonize: canonization, canonized, canonizes, canonizing USAGE EXAMPLESSpeaking of Sherlock, here are essays, mainly by younger devotees of the great detective, on all 60 of his canonical cases. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) Washington approaches the material with canonical reverence, but that isn’t the same as shaking it up and bringing it to life on-screen. Time(Dec 19, 2016) A “crime” is a transgression of law that carries with it a particular canonical, or legal, sanction. Salon(Dec 07, 2016) 1 1adj conforming to orthodox or recognized rules "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis Syn canonic, sanctioned orthodox adhering to what is commonly accepted 2adj appearing in a biblical canon a canonical book of the Christian New Testament Syn canonic 3adj of or relating to or required by canon law 2Syn canonic adj reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality a canonical syllable pattern Syn basic, canonic standard established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence |
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