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classical

/ˈklæsɪkl̩/

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noun

One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.

Examples :

"Professor Smith is a classical economist, specializing in theories of supply and demand. "

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adjective

Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.

Examples :

"The school's classical literature curriculum focused on works by ancient Greek authors. "

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adjective

Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.

Examples :

"The teacher emphasized classical literature in the English curriculum, focusing on established works like Shakespeare. "

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adjective

Describing European music and musicians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Examples :

"My grandmother loves listening to classical music, especially the works of Mozart. "

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adjective

Describing art music (rather than pop, jazz, blues, etc), especially when played using instruments of the orchestra.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys listening to classical music, especially the symphonies performed by the orchestra. "

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adjective

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.

Examples :

"The school's curriculum included several classical authors, like Homer and Virgil. "

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Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined

Examples :

"classical dance."

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Pertaining to models of physical laws that do not take quantum or relativistic effects into account; Newtonian or Maxwellian.

Examples :

"The physics textbook explained the classical laws of motion, like gravity, before introducing the more complex quantum theories. "

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