Definitions for classic
ˈklæs ɪkclas·sic

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. classic(noun)

   a creation of the highest excellence

2. classic(adj)

   an artist who has created classic works

3. authoritative, classical, classic, definitive(adj)

   of recognized authority or excellence

   "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"

4. classical, classic(adj)

   of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture

   "classic Cinese pottery"

5. classical, classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic(adj)

   of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures

   "classical mythology"; "classical

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. classic(Noun)

   A perfect and/or early example of a particular style.

2. classic(Noun)

   An artistic work of lasting worth

3. classic(Noun)

   A major, long-standing sporting event

4. classic(Adjective)

   exemplary of a particular style

5. classic(Adjective)

   exhibiting timeless quality

6. classic(Adjective)

   traditional; original

   Users who dislike the new visual layout can return to classic mode.

Origin: From classique, from classicus, from classis

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Classic(noun)

   alt. of Classical

2. Classic(noun)

   a work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; -- originally used of Greek and Latin works or authors, but now applied to authors and works of a like character in any language

3. Classic(noun)

   one learned in the literature of Greece and Rome, or a student of classical literature

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'classic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3700

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'classic' in Nouns Frequency: #2202

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'classic' in Adjectives Frequency: #498

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of classic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of classic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of classic in a Sentence

1. Arlo Devlin-Brown:

   It is a classic insider trading case.

2. Kathleen Kennedy:

   It was perfect, classic Harrison Ford.

3. Mark Twain:

   A classic is a book which people praise and don't read.

4. Gary Bradshaw:

   It's a classic growth story, everybody loves to find a deal.

5. Italo Calvino:

   A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.

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