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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
expression
Noun
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An expression is a group of words, like a phrase or sentence, often one that is used by many people.
"Read between the lines" is a common expression for knowing meanings that are not written or spoken.
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An expression is a group of numbers and variables.
The expression "2x + y - 3" was set equal eight in the equation.