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canonical

/kəˈnɒnɪkl/

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According to an accepted set of rules, standards, or general consensus; conforming to the canonical form of a text, data, or system

The canonical version of the research paper is stored on the university's official server.

Etymology

The word derives from the Late Latin 'canonicus', meaning 'pertaining to a canon or rule', which comes from the Greek 'kanonikos' related to 'kanōn' meaning 'measuring rod, rule'. It entered English in the 16th century.

Translations

简体中文
标准的,规范的,权威的
繁體中文
標準的,規範的,權威的
日本語
標準的な,規範的な,正規の
한국어
표준적인,규범적인,정식의
Deutsch
kanonisch,standardisiert,offiziell
Español
canónico,estándar,oficial
Português
canônico,padrão,oficial
Français
canonique,standard,officiel
Tiếng Việt
chuẩn,quy phạm,chính thức

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