Adjective: canonical ku'nó-ni-kul
- Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
"the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing";
- canonic, sanctioned
- Appearing in a biblical canon
"a canonical book of the Christian New Testament";
- canonic
- Of or relating to or required by canon law
"The canonical procedures for selecting a new pope were strictly followed";
- canonic
- Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
"a canonical syllable pattern";
- basic, canonic
Encyclopedia: Canonical