CANONIC

• (adj.) of or relating to or required by canon law

  synonyms : canonical

• (adj.) appearing in a biblical canon

  "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament"

  synonyms : canonical

• (adj.) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

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

  synonyms : canonical , sanctioned

• (adj.) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

  "a basic story line", "a canonical syllable pattern"

  synonyms : basic , canonical

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