canonical Meaning and Definition
1. a. of or relating to or required by canon law
2. a. appearing in a biblical canon
3. s. conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
4. s. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
Canonical is the adjective for canon, literally a 'rule', and has come to mean also 'standard', 'archetypal', 'typical', or 'unique; distinguished; exemplar'.
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