clas·si·cal (kl s  -k l)adj. 1. a. Of or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, architecture, and literature. b. Conforming to the artistic and literary models of ancient Greece and Rome. c. Versed in the classics: a classical scholar. 2. Of or relating to the most artistically developed stage of a civilization: Chinese classical poetry. 3. Music a. Of or relating to European music during the latter half of the 18th and the early 19th centuries. b. Of or relating to music in the educated European tradition, such as symphony and opera, as opposed to popular or folk music. 4. Of, relating to, or being a variety of a language that is epitomized by a prestigious body of literature. 5. a. Standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental: classical methods of navigation. b. Well-known; classic: the classical argument between free trade and protectionism. 6. Of or relating to physics that can be described without the use of quantum mechanics or relativity. 7. Relating to or consisting of studies in the humanities and general sciences: a classical curriculum. clas  si·cali·ty (-kl-t ), classi·cal·ness n.clas si·cal·ly adv. |
classical [ˈklæsɪkəl]
adj
1. (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans or their civilization, esp in the period of their ascendancy
2. (Historical Terms) designating, following, or influenced by the art or culture of ancient Greece or Rome classical architecture
3. (Music / Classical Music) Music
a. of, relating to, or denoting any music or its period of composition marked by stability of form, intellectualism, and restraint Compare romantic [5]
b. accepted as a standard the classical suite
c. denoting serious art music in general Compare pop [2]
4. (Music / Classical Music) Music of or relating to a style of music composed, esp at Vienna, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This period is marked by the establishment, esp by Haydn and Mozart, of sonata form
5. denoting or relating to a style in any of the arts characterized by emotional restraint and conservatism a classical style of painting See classicism [1]
6. well versed in the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome
7. (Social Science / Education) (of an education) based on the humanities and the study of Latin and Greek
8. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. not involving the quantum theory or the theory of relativity classical mechanics
b. obeying the laws of Newtonian mechanics or 19th-century physics a classical gas
9. another word for classic [2] [4]
10. (Philosophy / Logic) (Mathematics) (of a logical or mathematical system) according with the law of excluded middle, so that every statement is known to be either true or false even if it is not known which
classicality , classicalness n
classically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  classical - traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical tastechamber music - serious music performed by a small group of musicians opera - a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes concerto - a composition for orchestra and a soloist fugue - a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement sonata - a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms |
| Adj. | 1. | classical - of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture; "classic Cinese pottery" beaux arts, fine arts - the study and creation of visual works of art nonclassical - not classical |
| 2. | classical - of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" 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" | |
| 3. | classical - of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome; " a classical scholar" | |
| 4. | classical - (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors; "classical Greek | |
| 5. | classical - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; "classical mythology"; "classical |
classical
adjective
1. traditional, established, conventional, long-established, time-honoured They performed dance dramas in the classical style.
2. Greek, Roman, Latin, Attic, Grecian, Hellenic, Augustan the healers of ancient Egypt and the classical world see mythology
Quotations
"The great tragedy of the classical languages is to have been born twins" [Geoffrey Madan]
"That's the classical mind at work, runs fine inside but looks dingy on the surface" [Robert M. Pirsig Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance]
"The great tragedy of the classical languages is to have been born twins" [Geoffrey Madan]
"That's the classical mind at work, runs fine inside but looks dingy on the surface" [Robert M. Pirsig Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance]
Translations
classical [ˈklæsɪkəl] ADJ [ballet, style, Greece, Latin] → clásico; [musician, recording] → de música clásica
classical music → música f clásica
classical scholar → académico/a m/f especializado/a en lenguas clásicas
classical times → la época clásica
classical music → música f clásica
classical scholar → académico/a m/f especializado/a en lenguas clásicas
classical times → la época clásica
classical [ˈklæsɪkəl] adj
classical
adj → klassisch; (= in the style of classical architecture) → klassizistisch; education → humanistisch; method, solution also → altbewährt; classical music → klassische Musik; the classical world → die antike Welt; a classical scholar → ein Altphilologe m
classical [ˈklæsɪk/əl] adj → classico/a
classical scholar → studioso/a di lettere antiche
classical music → musica classica
classical [ˈklæsɪk/əl] adj → classico/a
classical scholar → studioso/a di lettere antiche
classical music → musica classica
classical scholar → studioso/a di lettere antiche
classical music → musica classica
classical [ˈklæsɪk/əl] adj → classico/a
classical scholar → studioso/a di lettere antiche
classical music → musica classica
adj classical [ˈklӕsikəl]
1 (especially of literature, art etc) of ancient Greece and Rome classical studies. klassieke كلاسيكي، قَديم класически klasický, antický klassisk klassisch που ανήκει στην κλασική εποχή clásico klassikaline مربوط به یونان و روم باستان klassinen classique קְלָאסִי शास्त्रीय, क्लासिकी klasičan klasszikus klasik fornfræða- classico 古代ギリシャ・ローマ芸術の 고대 그리스, 로마의 klasikos klasisks pengajian klasik klassiek klassisk klasyczny clássico clasic античный klasický klasičen klasičan klassisk ที่เป็นแบบดั้งเดิม klâsik (西洋文學)古希臘羅馬的 класичний قدیم ، پرانا kinh điển 古典的
2 (of music) having the traditional, established harmony and/or form He prefers classical music to popular music. klassieke كلاسيكي، تَقْليدي، إتِّباعي класически klasický, vážný klassisk klassisch κλασική (μουσ.) clásica klassikaline کلاسیک klassinen classique מוּזִיקָה קְלָאסִית शास्त्रीय klasičan klasszikus klasik sígildur, klassískur classico クラシック音楽の 고전의 klasikinis klasisks muzik klasik klassiek klassisk klasyczny clássico clasic классический klasický klasičen klasičan klassisk ที่เป็นเพลงคลาสสิค klâsik 古典的 класичний ٹکسکی ، مستند cổ điển 传统的
3 (of literature) considered to be of the highest class. klassieke كلاسيكي، راقِ، دَرَجَه عاليَه класически klasický klassisk erstklassig κλασικός (για λογοτεχνία) clásico klassikasse kuuluv اصیل klassinen classique סַפרוּת קְלָאסִית क्लासिकी से प्रभावित klasičan klasszikus klasik klassískur classico 古典文学の 정통파의 klasiškas klasisks klasik klassiek klassisk klasyka clássico clasic классический klasický prvovrsten klasika klassisk ที่ถือว่าเป็นชนชั้นสูง klâsik (文學)經典的 класичний, зразковий معیاری ، اونچا hạng ưu 第一流的
adj classic
1 standard or best the classic example. klassieke الأفْضَل съвършен klasický klassisk klassisch κλασικός, χαρακτηριστικός clásico klassikaline نمونه؛ عالی klassinen classique קְלָאסִי सर्वोच्च कोटि का klasičan klasszikus klasik fyrsta flokks; úrvals- classico 典型的な 표준(모법)적 klasikinis, tipiškas parauga-; priekšzīmīgs contoh klasik klassiek klassisk klasyczny, typowy clássico clasic классический klasický klasičen klasičan klassisk มีมาตรฐาน klâsik, en üstün, birinci 標準的 класичний معیاری ، اعلیٰ درجے کا hạng nhất 标准的
2 (of literature, art etc) of the highest quality. klassieke فَذ، رائِع، راقٍ، أعلى دَرَجَه всепризнат klasické (dílo), prvořadý klassisk;førsteklasses erstklassig κλασικός, υπέρτατος clásico klassikasse kuuluv موثق؛ اصیل klassinen classique קְלָאסִי उत्कृष्ट klasičan elsőrangú terbaik úrvals- classico 第一流の 최고 수준의 klasiškas klasisks pengajian klasik klassiek klassisk, førsteklasses klasyka clássico clasic классический dokonalý prvovrsten klasika klassisk ที่มีคุณภาพสูง geleneksel, klâsik (文學)經典的 класичний, зразковий بلند ترین معیار کا kinh điển 最优秀的
3 (of dress etc) simple, elegant and traditional. klassieke بَسيط، تَقْليدي، رَشيق изискан klasický tidløs; enkel; klassisk althergebracht κλασικός (για ντύσιμο) clásico klassikaline ساده و از مد نیافتادنی klassinen classique קְלָאסִי, ממסוֹרתִי नफीस, उत्तम klasičan klasszikus klasik einfaldur, formfastur og hófstilltur classico 伝統風の (의상이) 간소, 우아, 전통적인 klasikinis klasisks gaun malam yang klasik klassiek stilrein, elegant, tidløs, klassisk klasyczny clássico clasic классический klasický klasičen otmen klassisk, tidlös เรียบง่าย สง่างาม และดั้งเดิม klâsik, sade (時尚界)簡單、典雅且經典的，基本款 класичний سادہ ، روایتی اورخوش وضع cổ điển 传统的
n
1 an established work of literature of high quality I have read all the classics. meesterstukke آداب الأغريق والرومان класическа творба klasik klassiker der Klassiker κλασικό έργο clásicos klassika آثار کلاسیک klassikko classique סֶפֶר מוֹפֵת प्राचीन साहित्य, कला klasičan klasszikus (mű) tradisional sígilt verk; snilldarverk, meistaraverk classico 古典 고전 klasika klasika novel klasik klassiek werk klassiker klasyk clássico clasic классика klasik, uznávaná osobnosť klasik, klasično delo klasično delo klassiker งานเขียนคุณภาพสูง klâsik 名著 класична література, класика مستند معیاری ادب tác phẩm kinh điển 名著
2 (in plural) the language and literature of Greece and Rome He is studying classics. klassieke werke الأدب الأغريقي والروماني класически езици/литература klasika klassisk filologi; klassiske studier klassisches Werk κλασικές σπουδές (πληθ.) clásicas klassikalised keeled, klassikaline kirjandus آثار یونان و روم باستان klassiset kielet, klassinen kirjallisuus humanités לִמוּדִים קְלָאסִיים यूनान और रोम की भाषा और साहित्य klasičan klasszika-filológia bahasa klasik tunga, bókmenntir eða menning Grikkja og Rómverja classici, letterature e lingue classiche, studi classici 古代ギリシャ・ローマの言語と文学 그리스, 로마의 언어와 문화 klasikinė kalba ir literatūra klasiskās valodas un literatūra bahasa klasik klassieke talen gresk og latin (språk og litteratur) filologia klasyczna clássicas filologie clasică античная филология klasická filozofia klasični jeziki in književnosti antika den klassiska litteraturen ภาษาหรือวรรณคดีที่เกี่ยวกับกรีกหรือโรมันโบราณ klâsikler 古希臘和羅馬語言和文學 класичні мови یونانی اور رومی زبان اور ادب văn học cổ Hy lạp 古典著作
classical → ممتاز klasický klassisk klassisch κλασικός clásico klassinen classique klasičan classico 伝統的な 고전적인 antiek klassisk klasyczny clássico классический klassisk เกี่ยวกับแบบกรีกและโรมัน klasik cổ điển 古典的
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