classical

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈklæsɪkl̩/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

Adjective
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

Of or pertaining to established principles in a discipline.

3 Definition

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

4 Definition

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

5 Definition

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.

6 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • classical dance.
7 Definition

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