Definitions for classical
ˈklæs ɪ kəlclas·si·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 4 votes

1. classical music, classical, serious musicadjective

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

2. classical, classicadjective

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

   "classic Cinese pottery"

3. authoritative, classical, classic, definitiveadjective

   of recognized authority or excellence

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

4. classicaladjective

   of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

   " a classical scholar"

5. classicaladjective

   (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors

   "classical Greek

6. classical, classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenicadjective

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

   "classical mythology"; "classical

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. classicaladjective

   Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.

2. classicaladjective

   Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.

3. classicaladjective

   Describing European music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

4. classicaladjective

   Describing serious music (rather than pop, jazz, blues etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.

5. classicaladjective

   Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.

6. classicaladjective

   Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style.

7. Etymology: From classic, from Latin classicus (of the first class).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Classical, Classickadjective

   Etymology: classicus, Latin.

   1. Relating to antique authors; relating to literature.

   Poetick fields encompass me around,
   And still I seem to tread on classick ground. Addison.

   With them the genius of classick learning dwelleth, and from them it is derived. Henry Felton, on the Classicks.

   2. Of the first order or rank.

   From this standard the value of the Roman weights and coins are deduced: in the settling of which I have followed Mr. Greaves, who may be justly reckoned a classical author on this subject. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. classical

   Classical refers to anything that is characterized by simplicity, symmetry, and proportion, adhering to conventions, principles, methods, or styles that are traditional, long-established, and universally acknowledged as significant or valuable. It is most commonly used to refer to ancient Greek and Roman culture, art, architecture, literature and classical music, which is music that follows traditional and formal styles, particularly from the Western art music tradition between 1750 and 1820. It can also pertain to traditional academic studies in education, such as literature, philosophy, and history.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Classicalnoun

   of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art

2. Classicalnoun

   of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, esp. to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds

3. Classicalnoun

   conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style

4. Etymology: [L. classicus relating to the classes of the Roman people, and especially to the frist class; hence, of the first rank, superior, from classis class: cf. F. classique. See Class, n.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'classical' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2987

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'classical' in Adjectives Frequency: #412

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of classical in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of classical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of classical in a Sentence

1. Matt MacDonald:

   People visualize DNA in the classical helix structure in the way that Watson and Crick discovered it, when you put DNA into this solution, though, it starts to organize itself in a bulk liquid crystal. It’s not quite a liquid or a solid, it transitions through phases. That’s what people are seeing through these images. Being able to visualize it in an attractive way is pretty cool.

2. Russell Green:

   The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth which it prevents you from achieving.

3. Olivier Camu:

   They realise, together with the modern classical collectors, that surrealism is still not that expensive, it's been undervalued for long and still is. Now that's gradually, slowly coming up, and together with 15 years of surrealist sales and new records...the sale is crystallising that interest.

4. Rebecca Robbins:

   They are extremely beneficial from a classical conditioning standpoint, if your body knows what comes after the end of these activities is sleep, then you start to condition yourself, and after a bit of time, your body will more easily slip into a state of relaxation, which increases your chances of sleep.

5. Carl Palmer:

   Keith was a gentle soul whose love for music and passion for his performance as a keyboard player will remain unmatched for many years to come, he was a pioneer and an innovator whose musical genius touched all of us in the worlds of rock, classical and jazz.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=classical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Classical
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=classical
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classical