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

Definitions

1. adjective. conforming to orthodox or recognized rules- Sinclair Lewis

   "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"

   Synonyms: canonic, sanctioned

2. adjective. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

   "a basic story line"

   "a canonical syllable pattern"

   Synonyms: basic, canonic

3. adjective. of or relating to or required by canon law

   Synonyms: canonic

4. adjective. appearing in a biblical canon

   "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament"

   Synonyms: canonic

Synonyms

canonic, sanctioned, basic

Common word forms

canonicals, canonically, canonicalize, canonicalness

Words from these letters

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