1. (

• canonic ,
• canonical ,

) appearing in a biblical canon; "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament" ;

2. (

• canonic ,
• canonical

) of or relating to or required by canon law ;

3. (

• basic ,
• canonic ,
• canonical ,

) reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern" ;

4. (

• canonic ,
• canonical ,
• sanctioned

) conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis ;