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Canonical

🔄 Synonyms of "Canonical"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
standardnoun	Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
basicnoun	Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
sanctioned	formally approved and invested with legal authority
canonic	canonical
orthodoxnoun	Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
canonic	canonical
orthodox	Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
standard	Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
basic	Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
sanctioned	formally approved and invested with legal authority
canon	(fandom slang) Clipping of canonical. [Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.]
original	(not comparable) Newly created.
accepted	Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
authoritative	Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.
officialnoun	Approved by authority; authorized.
recognized	Notable; distinguished; honored.
approved	Having received approval.
established	Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
normativenoun	Of or pertaining to a norm or standard.
traditionalnoun	Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
classicnoun	Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
conventionalnoun	Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
legitimateverb	In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
received	Generally accepted as correct or true.
prescribed	Of a procedure, specified to a great degree of detail; established as following a strict procedure or set of rules.