classic
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- adjective
- /ˈklæsɪk/
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clásico
- By this time, the Classic Period cultures of Mesoamerica had collapsed some 200 to 400 years earlier.
- classic literature
- classic texts
- classic works
Examples
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Johan Huizenga, in his classic Waning of the Middle Ages, comments that in medieval times life was stark.
Academic text (1999) -
The teachings of ancient philosophers are often considered classic works that have influenced modern thought.
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This is a classic case of technology in search of an artist.
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This again is integral to the classic conception of philosophy.
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You're talking about classic moments in baseball history.
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In this now-classic novel, John Gardner retells the story from Grendel's point of view.
Fiction book (1999) -
We publish primarily classic literary fiction in the tradition of William Faulkner and Herman Melville.
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Tim's a big fan of the classic horror movies of the '50s... ...the '60s and the '70s too.
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It was like the salty exhale of the great white whale in Melville's classic tome.
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The argument was most famously articulated in 1953 by the medievalist Meyer Schapiro in his classic essay titled "Style."
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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3.9
Long-established and accepted as a standard
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.9
Rock music from the late 1960s to the 1980s that remains popular and influential
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3.5
An older car that people collect and keep in good condition because of its age and style
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3.1
A traditional funny trick people play to make others laugh, like a whoopee cushion
- Informal
A simple joke using a pun that fathers often tell and makes people groan
- Specialized
An inherited condition that makes the body store too much iron and can damage organs
- Jargon
A humorous idea that a person's presence makes lab equipment stop working
- Offensive
A person who regularly smokes marijuana and behaves like a typical marijuana smoker
- Offensive
A joking way to say people often arrive later than planned in Samoa
- Offensive
A clear example of someone acting foolish while thinking they are smart
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Etymology
The historical sense of classic grew from Latin classicus and class, which were used for the best works and the top group. So a classic period is the early or most important time of a culture that later people look to as the standard.