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English adjective: classical | |||
| 1. | classical of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture | ||
| Samples | Classic Cinese pottery. | ||
| Synonyms | classic | ||
| Similar | classic, classical, Graeco-Roman, Greco-Roman, Hellenic, neoclassic, neoclassical | ||
| Domain category | beaux arts, fine arts | ||
| Antonyms | nonclassical | ||
| 2. | classical of recognized authority or excellence | ||
| Samples | The definitive work on Greece. Classical methods of navigation. | ||
| Synonyms | authoritative, classic, definitive | ||
| Similar | standard | ||
| Antonyms | nonstandard | ||
| 3. | classical of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome | ||
| Samples | a classical scholar. | ||
| 4. | classical (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors | ||
| Samples | Classical Greek. | ||
| Similar | received, standard | ||
| Antonyms | nonstandard | ||
| 5. | classical of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures | ||
| Samples | Classical mythology. | ||
| Synonyms | classic, Graeco-Roman, Greco-Roman, Hellenic | ||
| Similar | classic, classical | ||
| Antonyms | nonclassical | ||
English noun: classical | |||
| 1. | classical (communication) traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste | ||
| Synonyms | classical music, serious music | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | genre, music genre, musical genre, musical style | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cantata, chamber music, concerto, fugue, opera, oratorio, rondeau, rondo, sonata | ||
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