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classical
/'klæsɪkəl/
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  1. adjective
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
    "classical mythology" "the classical world"

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    graeco-roman greco-roman classic
  2. adjective
    of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
    "classical Marxism"

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    classic greco-roman neoclassic neoclassical graeco-roman
    Opposite:
    nonclassical
  3. adjective
    well-known and long-established in form or style
    "a classical ballet"

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    classic traditional
  4. noun
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

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    classical music serious music
  5. adjective
    of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
    "classical music"

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    classic
  6. adjective
    of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
    "classical Greek"

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    standard received
  7. adjective
    (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics

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    classic
  8. of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
    "a classical scholar"
Examples of classical
  • "classical mythology"
  • "the classical world"
  • "classical Marxism"
  • "a classical ballet"
  • "classical music"
  • "classical Greek"
  • "a classical scholar"
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