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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
change
Verb
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If you change something, you make it different than before.
Ellen changed the sentence so that it was correct.
change
Noun
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A change is when something becomes different.
The building plan required some small changes.
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When you get change for a bill, you get smaller bills or coins that equal the amount of the original bill. For example, if you get change for a $5 bill, you may get five $1 bills or you may get four $1 bills and coins that add up to $1 or you may get some other combination of bills and coins.
Can I get change for this $100 bill please?
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A change is a replacement.
I brought a change of clothes, just in case.