canonical

BrE /kəˈnɒnɪkl/ AmE /kəˈnɑːnɪkl/

adjective en → es

1 STANDARD [attributive / predicative] B2

officially accepted and used as a standard by an authority or organization

canónico, oficial, estándar

  • be canonical

Collocations canonical text · canonical version

  • The Bible is the canonical religious text for Christians.

    La Biblia es el texto religioso canónico para los cristianos.

2 AUTHORITATIVE [attributive / predicative] C1

accepted as a standard by experts in a particular field or subject

canónico, autoritativo, aceptado

  • be canonical

Collocations canonical work · canonical figure

  • The book is considered the canonical work on the subject.

    El libro se considera la obra canónica sobre el tema.