classical
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Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- ... Mr. Greaves, who may be juſtly reckoned a Claſſical Author on this Subject.
Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.
- Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get; what you get is classical alpha-taxonomy which is, very largely and for sound reasons, in disrepute today.
Describing Western music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using…
Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.
Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors…
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.
- He [Atterbury] directed the classical studies of the undergraduates of his college.
Knowledgeable or skilled in the classics
Knowledgeable or skilled in the classics; versed in the classics.
- a classical scholar
- But she’s not just classy; she’s classical: so deeply versed in tap tradition and technique that she has the whole of it at her command and never has to worry.
Conforming to the best authority in literature and art
Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined
- classical dance
- 1848, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume 1, page 151. Classical, provincial, and national synods.
Pertaining to models of physical laws that do not take quantum or relativistic effects…
Pertaining to models of physical laws that do not take quantum or relativistic effects into account; Newtonian or Maxwellian.
One that is classical in some way
One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.
- Similarly, the new classicals never claimed to be Austrians, nor did they ever make the attempt to meet Austrian objections. Therefore, we cannot fault them for not using this methodology. Nevertheless, new classicals constantly preach […]
Ellipsis of classical music.
Ellipsis of classical chess.
- When I want to have fun I play blitz. When I want to go deeper and work on improving my game, I play classical and I try to do it in tournament settings.
The neighborhood
- synonymclassic
- neighborclassicism
Derived
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A definitional loop anchored at classical. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at classical. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
9 hops · closes at classical
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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