Dictionary Entry
canonical
canonical is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: conforming to orthodox or recognized rules- Sinclair Lewis. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 18 · 4 senses
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- 1adjective
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules- Sinclair Lewis
"the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"
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- 2adjective
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
"a basic story line"
"a canonical syllable pattern"
- 3adjective
of or relating to or required by canon law
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- 4adjective
appearing in a biblical canon
"a canonical book of the Christian New Testament"
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