classical

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classical

A student listens to classical music while studying.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to ancient Greek or Roman culture: Pertaining to the art, literature, or culture of ancient Greece and Rome.
    • Standard, authoritative, or of the highest quality: Representing an exemplary standard within a long-established tradition.
    • Relating to a formal, enduring style in the arts: Characterizing music, art, or literature that adheres to traditional forms of balance, harmony, and restraint, often contrasted with romantic or popular styles.
    • Based on or studying the ancient classics: Concerned with the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome.

  2. Noun:

    • A style or work of enduring excellence: A piece of art, music, or literature considered to be of the highest rank and lasting value.
    • Traditional serious music: Music in the European tradition, such as symphonies, concertos, and operas, as opposed to folk, jazz, or popular music.
Examples

  • Adjective:

    • She studies classical languages like Latin and Greek.
    • The building's design features classical columns and pediments.
    • He prefers classical physics over modern quantum theory.
    • That is a classical example of logical reasoning.

  • Noun:

    • I listen to classical on the radio every morning.
    • The concert will feature both a modern piece and a classical by Mozart.
Advanced Usage

  • "classical conditioning": A learning process in psychology where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus to elicit a similar response.

    • Pavlov's experiments with dogs are the classical example of conditioning.

  • "classical economics": The school of economic thought originating in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, associated with Adam Smith and David Ricardo.

    • The theory is rooted in the principles of classical economics.
Variants and Related Words
  • Classic (adj/n): Of the highest quality or most typical of its kind; a work of enduring excellence. (Note: 'Classic' is often used more broadly than 'classical'.)
    • 'Pride and Prejudice' is a classic novel.
  • Classically (adv): In a way that relates to or is typical of ancient Greek or Roman culture, or a formal tradition.
    • She was classically trained as a ballet dancer.
  • Classicism (n): The following of traditional and long-established theories or styles, especially in art and literature.
    • The architecture reflected the principles of classicism.
Synonyms
  • Traditional: Long-established, customary.
  • Authoritative: Recognized as accurate or definitive.
  • Conventional: Based on what is generally done or believed.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: 'Classical' is not typically used to form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms
  • "A classical education": An education based on the humanities, especially the study of Latin, Greek, and ancient history.
    • He received a classical education at a private school.
classical

A student listens to classical music while studying.

Adjective
  1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures
    • classical mythology
    • classical
  2. (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors
    • classical Greek
  3. of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
    • a classical scholar
  4. of recognized authority or excellence
    • the definitive work on Greece
    • classical methods of navigation
  5. of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
    • classic Cinese pottery
Noun
  1. traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

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