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canonical

/kə.ˈnɒn.ɪ.kl̩/

noun

Meaning

  • The formal robes of a priest.

  • A URL presented in canonical form.

adjective

Meaning

  • Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.

  • According to recognised or orthodox rules.

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

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

    "the reduction of a linear substitution to its canonical form"

  • Prototypical.

  • In conformity with canon law.

  • In the form of a canon.

  • Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter

  • In canonical form.

  • Distinguished among entities of its kind, so that it can be picked out in a way that does not depend on any arbitrary choices.

Synonyms

natural