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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adj
Pronunciation: /kəˈnɒn.ɪ.kəl/

Definition 1:
• Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.
Example: The Gospel of Luke is a canonical New Testament book.

Definition 2:
• According to recognised or orthodox rules.
Example: The men played golf in the most canonical way, with no local rules.

Definition 3:
• Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner.
Example: the reduction of a linear substitution to its canonical form

Definition 4:
• Prototypical.

Definition 5:
• In conformity with canon law.
Labels: lifestyle, religion

Definition 6:
• In the form of a canon.
Labels: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Definition 7:
• Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
Labels: lifestyle, religion

Definition 8:
• In canonical form.
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Definition 9:
• Distinguished among entities of its kind, so that it can be picked out in a way that does not depend on any arbitrary choices.
Labels: mathematics, sciences

Definition 10:
• Related to or part of the canon of a fictional universe; officially part of a fictional work's established continuity.
Labels: lifestyle, slang
Noun
Pronunciation: /kəˈnɒn.ɪ.kəl/

Definition 1:
• The formal robes of a priest.
Labels: plural, plural-only

Definition 2:
• A URL presented in canonical form.
Labels: Internet

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/canonical