CANONICAL

canonic, canonical, sanctioned

(adjective) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; “the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing”- Sinclair Lewis

basic, canonic, canonical

(adjective) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; “a basic story line”; “a canonical syllable pattern”

canonic, canonical

(adjective) of or relating to or required by canon law

canonic, canonical

(adjective) appearing in a biblical canon; “a canonical book of the Christian New Testament”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

canonical (comparative more canonical, superlative most canonical)

Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.

According to recognised or orthodox rules.

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

Prototypical.

(religion) In conformity with canon law.

(music) In the form of a canon.

(religion) Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter

(mathematics, computing) In canonical form.

(mathematics) 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

• (mathematics): natural

Antonyms

• (scripture): apocryphal

Noun

canonical (plural canonicals)

(Roman Catholicism) The formal robes of a priest

(internet) A URL presented in canonical form.

Source: Wiktionary

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