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classical

adjective(clas-si-cal)

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture

Synonyms: graeco-roman, greco-roman,

Examples:

Classical mythology.
The classical world.

classical

adjective(clas-si-cal)

of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.

Synonyms: classic,

Antonyms: nonclassical,

Examples:

Classical Marxism.

classical

adjective(clas-si-cal)

well-known and long-established in form or style

Synonyms: classic,

Examples:

A classical ballet.

classical

noun(clas-si-cal)

traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

Synonyms: classical music, serious music,

classical

adjective(clas-si-cal)

of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas

Examples:

Classical music.

classical

adjective(clas-si-cal)

of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors

Examples:

Classical Greek.

classical

adjective(clas-si-cal)

(physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics

classical

(clas-si-cal)

of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

Examples:

A classical scholar.

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