canonicity

can·on·ic·i·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-uh-nis-i-tee]
- /ˌkæn əˈnɪs ɪ ti/
- /kˌanənˈɪsɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-uh-nis-i-tee]
- /ˌkæn əˈnɪs ɪ ti/

Definitions of canonicity word

noun canonicity the fact or quality of being canonical 3
noun canonicity the fact or condition of being canonical 3
noun canonicity the quality of being canonical. 1
noun canonicity The fact or status of being canonical. 1
noun Technical meaning of canonicity (theory, jargon) The extent to which something is canonical. 1
noun canonicity The degree to which something is canonical. 0

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Origin of canonicity

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

1790-1800; < Latin canōnic(us) according to rule (see canon2) + -ity

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Parts of speech for Canonicity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Canonicity

canonicity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

canonicity usage trend in Literature

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