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classical Definition

clas·si·cal (klas′i kəl)

adjective

  1. classic (senses & )
  2. of the art, literature, and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans, or their writers, artists, etc.
  3. characteristic of or derived from the literary and artistic standards, principles, and methods of the ancient Greeks and Romans
  4. well versed in or devoted to Greek and Roman culture, literature, etc. a classical scholar
  5. designating or of a specified area or course of study that is or has been standard and traditionally authoritative, not new, recent, and experimental classical political science
    1. of, characteristic of, or like a style of music marked by an emphasis on formal composition, as in instrumental works in the sonata form, by precise standards of performance appropriate to a symphony orchestra, and by a sense of balance, order, clarity, etc.
    2. designating or of the period (c. 1750-c. 1830) characterized by this style
    3. designating or of art music of the European tradition, including such forms as the symphony, the opera, chamber music, the sonata, etc.: distinguished from folk or popular music or jazz

classical Related Forms

clas′·si·cal′·ity (-kal′ə tē) noun or clas′·si·cal·ness clas′·si·cally adverb

classical Synonyms

classical

modif.

  1. Of recognized importance

    standard, established, authoritative, traditional, ideal, flawless, serious, prestigious, esthetic, artistic, longhair*; see also classic.

    Antonyms modern*, popular*, transitory. *

  2. Of or resembling the art or culture of ancient Greece or Rome

    classic, humanistic, Attic, Hellenic, Greek, Homeric, Latin, Roman, Ciceronian, Augustan, Virgilian, academic, correct, formal, classicistic, refined, restrained, balanced, well-proportioned, chaste, archaic, ancient, neoclassic, Hellenistic, Alexandrian; see also ancient 2, chaste 1, Greek, Roman 1.

classical Usage Examples

Preposition: through

jazz: Music Summary: There is a wide range of activities embracing styles from classical through jazz to rock.

Modifies a noun

  • ballet: Style of interest Classical ballet, Folk, character dance, modern, Jazz.
  • music: We play a wide range of classical music selected to enhance your occasion.
  • antiquity: A wide range of options is offered, covering topics from classical antiquity to the present day.
  • concert: The classical concert is held every year on the evening of the Festival in the Barking Abbey ruins.
  • repertoire: As well as working in the classical repertoire he is also widely known for his series of Classic Praise Cello albums.
  • composer: Britain is more famous for pop music than it is for classical composers or jazz musicians.

Modifying Another Word

  • mainly: Mainly classical, also jazz band and music theater.
  • almost: An almost classical permutation group of small degree is examined with some elementary GAP 3 commands.
  • mostly: It is mostly classical guitar that is taught in primary schools.
  • truly: They took the train from Penn Station, at that time a truly classical edifice, the journey taking up to four hours.
  • especially: What of jazz and especially classical or ' art ' music?
  • even: From the point of view of even classical bourgeois political economy, Cliff's argument was a pure evasion.

Infinitive complement

  • pop: Now she has made the jump from classical to pop.
  • rock: A variety of city venues offer live music performances â from classical to rock.

Used with adjective complement

  • include: The areas of study include a wide range of music including classical, world music and popular music.
  • use: Following a section on normed linear spaces, we will consider periodic approximation using classical Fourier series.
  • call: Thirty means owning at least one classical CD, even if it's ' Now That's What I Call Classical Vol 6 ' .

Preposition: in

  • style: The vocal sections are virtually classical in style, while the chorus comes in with big prog keys and guitars to great effect.
  • design: The building, known as Building 3, was classical in design and aligned east to west.