Canonical
Word | CANONICAL |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | N/A |
Pronunciations | /kə.ˈnɒn.ɪ.kl̩/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Canonical"
What do we mean by canonical?
Of, relating to, or required by canon law. adjective
Of or appearing in the biblical canon. adjective
Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure. adjective
Of or belonging to a cathedral chapter. adjective
Of or relating to a literary canon. adjective
Having the form of a canon. adjective
Of the nature of or constituting a canon or rule; accepted as a norm or rule: as, canonical writings.
Forming a part of the sacred canon. See canon, 3.
Conformed or conforming to rule; fixed or determined by rule; specifically, regulated by or in accordance with the canons of the church; authorized: as, canonical age; canonical hours.
Cf. ML. canonicæ vestes, canonicals. The dress or habit prescribed by canon to be worn by the clergy when they officiate; hence, the prescribed official costume or decoration of any functionary, as, in English usage, the pouch on the gown of an M.D., the coif of a serjeant-at-law, the lambskin on the hood of a B. A., the strings of an Oxford undergraduate, the tippet on a barrister's gown, proctors' and subproctors' tippets, etc.
Present in a canon, religious or otherwise. adjective
According to recognised or orthodox rules. adjective
Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner. adjective
Prototypical. adjective
In conformity with canon law. adjective
In the form of a canon. adjective
Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter adjective
In canonical form. adjective
The formal robes of a priest noun
Appearing in a biblical canon adjective
The formal robes of a priest.
A URL presented in canonical form.
The real deal; a piece that is widely recognized as a genuine member of the body of work (oeuvre) of a given artist/writer/composer; a standard by which all others are compared. Urban Dictionary
The standard form of a mathmematical equation that can be written in many ways, making it easier to compare to other forms of the same equation. Urban Dictionary
(1) In agreement with the religious law. (2) In mathematics, the obvious or natural choice. Urban Dictionary
Someone or something that would be really cool to launch out of a canon. Urban Dictionary
Something an obsessed Dr Who fan can pretend is an episode of a television programmes which stopped being made years ago. Urban Dictionary
/ˈkanən/ (canonical, canonically, canons) NOUN A word to describe something that is true to the original story. Things considered “canon” are basically considered “true” (in the story). -Similar Words: Not Canon; Something that isn’t true to the original story. Head-Canon; Usually used when someone creates their own AU (Alternate Universe), and adds their own “canon” part in their story. Usually describes fiction. Often confused with “cannon”. Can be used in sentences as; Urban Dictionary
Relating to a canon. The word is mostly used in fan fiction to describe a piece of information as official. Urban Dictionary
In slang, a word used by those who write fanfiction. It refers to the original body of work that the fanfiction came from. Urban Dictionary
A piece of work -usually in reference to literature- that was written by the original author. Spin-offs, fan fiction, and any work not written by the original author of that fictional universe is considered non-canon. Urban Dictionary
1. A process where worthy people are endowed among the canon of saints. 2. The murdering of Jedi Knights by force of millions of Stormtroopers. Urban Dictionary
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