canonic

• Forme plus ancienne et moins courante de « canonique », signifiant conforme à une règle générale ou à une norme, ou appartenant au canon des œuvres reconnues.

An older, less common variant of 'canonical,' meaning conforming to a general rule or standard, or belonging to a canon of accepted works.

1. Biblical canonC2formal

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

   canonique (relatif au canon biblique)

   • The canonic gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
   • Scholars debate which texts are considered canonic.
   • This book is not part of the canonic scriptures.

   Synonymescanonicalscriptural

2. Canon lawC2formal

   Relating to or required by the official laws of a church, especially the Catholic Church.

   Droit canonique

   • The marriage was annulled according to canonic rules.
   • Canonic law governs many aspects of church administration.
   • The priest studied canonic regulations for the ceremony.

   Synonymescanonical

3. Simplest formC2formal

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

   Forme canonique

   • The equation was expressed in its canonic form.
   • In mathematics, a canonic representation is often preferred.
   • The data was normalized to a canonic structure.

   Synonymesbasiccanonicalfundamentalnormalstandard

   Antonymesatypicalirregularnonstandardunusual

4. C2formal

   Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules, standards, or traditions.

   Conforme aux règles ou traditions reconnues

   • His approach to art is considered canonic by critics.
   • The canonic interpretation of the law is widely accepted.
   • She follows the canonic style of classical music.

   Synonymesacceptedapprovedauthorizedconventionalestablishedorthodoxrecognizedsanctionedstandardtraditional

   Antonymesirregularunconventionalunorthodox