Canonical
adjective
Accepted as being accurate and authoritative.
The canonical method of solving that problem is well documented.
Often appears as...
- canonical form
- canonical example
adjective
Relating to the rules or laws made by the Christian Church.
The priest discussed the canonical laws during the sermon.
Often appears as...
- canonical law
- canonical hours
adjective
Relating to a general principal, rule, standard, or law that is accepted as fundamental in a specific field of science or philosophy.
She proposed a new, non-canonical idea that challenged the norms of her field.
Often appears as...
- canonical principle
- canonical model
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Academic
adjective
In computing, the simplest or standard form of a system, sequence or language.
This programming language has many canonical examples that programmers frequently use.
Often appears as...
- canonical form
- canonical sequence
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Technical
adjective
Accepted as being accurate and authoritative.
The canonical method of solving that problem is well documented.
Often appears as...
- canonical form
- canonical example
adjective
Relating to the rules or laws made by the Christian Church.
The priest discussed the canonical laws during the sermon.
Often appears as...
- canonical law
- canonical hours
adjective
Relating to a general principal, rule, standard, or law that is accepted as fundamental in a specific field of science or philosophy.
She proposed a new, non-canonical idea that challenged the norms of her field.
Often appears as...
- canonical principle
- canonical model
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
In computing, the simplest or standard form of a system, sequence or language.
This programming language has many canonical examples that programmers frequently use.
Often appears as...
- canonical form
- canonical sequence
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Recognized Method
Describes the most respected way to do something, often in a field like math or science.
For data analysis, using the canonical approach ensures valid results.
Pro Tip 2/2Established Standard
Refers to something widely accepted and used as a model or benchmark.
His book is now considered the canonical work on the subject.
Pro Tip 1/2Recognized Method
Describes the most respected way to do something, often in a field like math or science.
For data analysis, using the canonical approach ensures valid results.
Pro Tip 2/2Established Standard
Refers to something widely accepted and used as a model or benchmark.
His book is now considered the canonical work on the subject.
Pro Tip 1/2Recognized Method
Describes the most respected way to do something, often in a field like math or science.
For data analysis, using the canonical approach ensures valid results.
Pro Tip 2/2Established Standard
Refers to something widely accepted and used as a model or benchmark.
His book is now considered the canonical work on the subject.
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Atheism 2.0 - Alain de...
made to stand on a canonical platform and made to celebrate the festival of tsukimi where you will be given poems to read in honor of the moon in the passage of time and the frailty of life that it should remind us of you'll be handed rice cakes and the moon and the reflection on the moon will have a secure place in your heart that's very
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Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
you will be ordered out of your home, made to stand on a canonical platform and made to celebrate the festival of Tsukimi, where you will be given poems to read in honor of the Moon and the passage of time and the frailty of life that it should remind us of. You'll be handed rice cakes. And the Moon and the reflection on the Moon
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Searching For Life in...
that's said to be oxidized. So where these places meet, this pole and these boundaries of the battery, that's where energy can be harvested. So, the deep sea is our best opportunity to find new types of metabolism. And there are sort of three canonical categories over the last few decades
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Atheism 2.0 - Alain de...
made to stand on a canonical platform and made to celebrate the festival of tsukimi where you will be given poems to read in honor of the moon in the passage of time and the frailty of life that it should remind us of you'll be handed rice cakes and the moon and the reflection on the moon will have a secure place in your heart that's very
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Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
you will be ordered out of your home, made to stand on a canonical platform and made to celebrate the festival of Tsukimi, where you will be given poems to read in honor of the Moon and the passage of time and the frailty of life that it should remind us of. You'll be handed rice cakes. And the Moon and the reflection on the Moon
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Searching For Life in...
that's said to be oxidized. So where these places meet, this pole and these boundaries of the battery, that's where energy can be harvested. So, the deep sea is our best opportunity to find new types of metabolism. And there are sort of three canonical categories over the last few decades
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Richard Corliss
American Writer
Starring Russell Crowe as the Patron of the First Ark, 'Noah' had affronted some Christian literalists with its giant rock men, its weird visions, and the occasionally dark motives of its protagonist. But the film corralled enough religious leaders, including Pope Francis (with whom Crowe snagged an audience), to salve canonical objections.
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Jay Parini
American Writer
Who was Jesus anyway? After twenty centuries, there is not much anyone can agree on. The four canonical gospels don't measure up to modern standards of biographical writing, and - outside of this material - there is precious little contemporary evidence, apart from a few glancing mentions of Jesus or the movement centered on him.
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Terry Teachout
American Critic
It's certainly no secret that American students are taught less and less about the canonical literary masterpieces of the past, and there is no shortage of people who believe that what little they're required to learn in school is still too much.
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Hari Kunzru
British Novelist
These days we're all hyper-aware of the canonical way in which stories are supposed to play out - people are taught all about three-act scripting and where to put the reversal and all of that - and I think we can do more interesting narratives.
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Matt Mullenweg
American Businessman
The Google Voice service is a lifesaver for me. My actual phone number changes a lot, so having a canonical Google Voice number that doesn't change - it's actually my same number from high school - is indispensable.
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Balaji Srinivasan
American Businessman
Virtually every major technology has an initial spike of interest, then a dip, and then a long-term rise to success. The dot-com bubble is the canonical example, but there are many more.
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Balaji Srinivasan
American Businessman
Tokenization applies to scarce assets. Today, the most appropriate thing to tokenize is something that's purely digital. Bitcoin and ethereum are the canonical.
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Neil MacGregor
British Historian
For the Greeks, there was no single canonical version of creation, but a number of overlapping stories.
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Richard Corliss
American Writer
Starring Russell Crowe as the Patron of the First Ark, 'Noah' had affronted some Christian literalists with its giant rock men, its weird visions, and the occasionally dark motives of its protagonist. But the film corralled enough religious leaders, including Pope Francis (with whom Crowe snagged an audience), to salve canonical objections.
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Jay Parini
American Writer
Who was Jesus anyway? After twenty centuries, there is not much anyone can agree on. The four canonical gospels don't measure up to modern standards of biographical writing, and - outside of this material - there is precious little contemporary evidence, apart from a few glancing mentions of Jesus or the movement centered on him.
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Terry Teachout
American Critic
It's certainly no secret that American students are taught less and less about the canonical literary masterpieces of the past, and there is no shortage of people who believe that what little they're required to learn in school is still too much.
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Hari Kunzru
British Novelist
These days we're all hyper-aware of the canonical way in which stories are supposed to play out - people are taught all about three-act scripting and where to put the reversal and all of that - and I think we can do more interesting narratives.
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Matt Mullenweg
American Businessman
The Google Voice service is a lifesaver for me. My actual phone number changes a lot, so having a canonical Google Voice number that doesn't change - it's actually my same number from high school - is indispensable.
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Balaji Srinivasan
American Businessman
Virtually every major technology has an initial spike of interest, then a dip, and then a long-term rise to success. The dot-com bubble is the canonical example, but there are many more.
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Balaji Srinivasan
American Businessman
Tokenization applies to scarce assets. Today, the most appropriate thing to tokenize is something that's purely digital. Bitcoin and ethereum are the canonical.
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Neil MacGregor
British Historian
For the Greeks, there was no single canonical version of creation, but a number of overlapping stories.
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