Synonyms for canonical

Most common

basic · classical · orthodox · canonic

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Adjective

Antonyms

apocryphal

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.

   The Gospel of Luke is a canonical New Testament book.

Related words

Phrases

canonical form canonical hour

Example sentences

• basic That game is easy, once you learn the basic rules.
• classical My sister likes classical music no less than I do.
• orthodox Orthodox Christians prefer to baptize by immersion.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

basic²

7 letters

natural³, canonic³

8 letters

received², standard², orthodox³

9 letters

classical³

12 letters

conventional⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (basic² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

canonique

Italiano

canonico

Deutsch

kanonisch