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classical

clas·si·cal
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klas-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈklæs ɪ kəl/
    • /ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klas-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈklæs ɪ kəl/

Definitions of classical word

  • adjective classical You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content. 3
  • adjective classical Classical music is music that is considered to be serious and of lasting value. 3
  • adjective classical Classical is used to describe things which relate to the ancient Greek or Roman civilizations. 3
  • adjective classical A classical language is a form of a language that was used in ancient times and is now no longer used, or only used in formal writing. 3
  • adjective classical of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans or their civilization, esp in the period of their ascendancy 3
  • adjective classical designating, following, or influenced by the art or culture of ancient Greece or Rome 3
See all 49 definitions of classical

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Origin of classical

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; classic + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Classical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Classical

classical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for classical

adj classical

  • classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
  • academic — Academic is used to describe things that relate to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities, especially work which involves studying and reasoning rather than practical or technical skills.
  • attic — An attic is a room at the top of a house just below the roof.
  • bookish — Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books.
  • canonical — If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.

adjective classical

  • traditional — of or relating to tradition.
  • conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
  • orthodox — of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
  • usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
  • typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.

noun classical

  • music — an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
  • plainsong — the unisonous vocal music used in the Christian church from the earliest times.
  • rock and roll — a style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented beat and a simple, repetitive phrase structure.
  • bebop — Bebop is a form of jazz music with complex harmonies and rhythms. The abbreviation bop is also used.
  • ragtime — a novel (1975) by E. L. Doctorow.
All 41 Synonyms of classical

Antonyms for classical

adj classical

  • complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
  • modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
  • unclassical — not classical; contrary to classical precepts.
All 3 Antonyms of classical

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Related words

  • classicism

    Classicism is a style of art practised especially in the 18th century in Europe. It has simple regular forms and the artist does not attempt to express strong emotions.

  • cella

    the inner room of a classical temple, esp the room housing the statue of a deity

  • classical economics

    a system or school of economic thought developed by Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, Thomas Malthus, and David Ricardo, advocating minimum governmental intervention, free enterprise, and free trade, considering labor the source of wealth and dealing with problems concerning overpopulation.

  • classical greek

    the form of Greek used in classical literature, especially the literary Attic Greek of the 5th and 4th centuries b.c.

  • classical latin

    the form of Latin used in classical literature, especially the literary Latin of the 1st century b.c. and the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d.

  • classical pathway

    the activation of complement by an antigen-antibody reaction. Compare alternative pathway.
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