classical Definition
clas·si·cal (klas′i kəl)
adjective
- classic (senses & )
- of the art, literature, and culture of the ancient Greeks and Romans, or their writers, artists, etc.
- characteristic of or derived from the literary and artistic standards, principles, and methods of the ancient Greeks and Romans
- well versed in or devoted to Greek and Roman culture, literature, etc. a classical scholar
- 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
- 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.
- designating or of the period (c. 1750-c. 1830) characterized by this style
- 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
classical Synonyms
classical
modif.
Of recognized importance
standard, established, authoritative, traditional, ideal, flawless, serious, prestigious, esthetic, artistic, longhair*; see also classic.Antonyms
modern*, popular*, transitory. * 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
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