canonical

• Describe lo que se reconoce como auténtico, autoritativo o estándar de acuerdo con un conjunto de reglas o tradición.

Describes something that is accepted as being authentic, authoritative, or standard according to a set of rules or a tradition.

1. Biblical canonC1formal

   Appearing in or relating to the official list of books accepted as genuine scripture.

   canónico (relativo al canon bíblico)

   • The canonical Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
   • Scholars debate which texts are considered canonical.
   • This book is not part of the canonical Bible.

   Sinónimosacceptedauthoritativebiblicalscriptural

2. Canon lawC1formal

   Relating to or required by the official laws of a Christian church.

   canónico (referente al derecho canónico)

   • The marriage was annulled according to canonical law.
   • Canonical rules govern the election of bishops.
   • He studied canonical law at the university.

   Sinónimoschurchchurchlyecclesiastical

3. Simplest or most significant formC2formal

   Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality.

   forma canónica

   • The equation was written in its canonical form.
   • In mathematics, a canonical representation is often used.
   • The data was transformed into a canonical structure.

   Sinónimosbasicfundamentalnormalstandard

   Antónimosnonstandardvariant

4. C2formal

   Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules or standards.

   canónico

   • This is the canonical method for solving the problem.
   • His work is considered canonical in the field of physics.
   • The canonical version of the text is widely accepted.

   Sinónimosacceptedapprovedauthoritativeconventionalestablishedorthodoxrecognizedsanctionedstandardtraditional

   Antónimosheterodoxirregularnonstandardunconventionalunorthodox