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CLASSICALITY
Etymology
Noun
classicality (countable and uncountable, plural classicalities)
(uncountable) The condition of being classical
(countable, physics) The degree to which a system or phenomenon may be explained by classical mechanics
Source: Wiktionary
Clas`si*cal"i*ty, Clas"sic*al*ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being classical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
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