ca·non·i·cal (k -n n  -kl) also ca·non·ic (-k)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or required by canon law. 2. Of or appearing in the biblical canon. 3. Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure. 4. Of or belonging to a cathedral chapter. 5. Of or relating to a literary canon: a canonical writer like Keats. 6. Music Having the form of a canon. ca·non i·cal·ly adv.can  on·ici·ty (k n-ns-t ) n. |
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| Adj. | 1. | canonic - appearing in a biblical canon; "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament" |
| 2. | canonic - of or relating to or required by canon law | |
| 3. | canonic - reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern" standard - established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism" | |
| 4. | canonic - conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis orthodox - adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world" |
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