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canonical
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adjective
appearing in a biblical canon
a canonical book of the Christian New Testament
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adjective
(= canonic)
of or relating to or required by canon law
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adjective
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing
— Sinclair Lewis
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adjective
(= basic)
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
a basic story line
a canonical syllable pattern
automaton
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noun
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
only an automaton wouldn't have noticed
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noun
a mechanism that can move automatically