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canonical /kəˈnɑːnɪkəl/ adjective
canonical
/kəˈnɑːnɪkəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANONICAL
[more canonical; most canonical]
: connected with or allowed by the laws of the Christian church
: of or relating to the books that are considered to be part of a religion's official text
: of or relating to the group of books, plays, poems, etc., that are traditionally considered to be very important

— canonically

/kəˈnɑːnɪkli/ adverb