classical
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- adjective
- /ˈklæsɪkəl/
- The first half of the program is generally classical with a few popular standards or show tunes.
- classical liberalism
- classical economists
- classical and neoclassical
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Watch on YouTubeAnd this is pretty much just your classical fantasy.
- And this is pretty much just your classical fantasy.
- This is really the classical portrait of love bombing.
- It is, again, a hallmark classical sign of an unhealthy relationship.
- The charm and charisma are such a classical part of love bombing.
- So when you talk to people, there is a classical liberal bias in most Americans.
- And he says, I want all that and I'm a classical Marxist.
- So the state is thought to be irrelevant really to freedom in the classical liberal tradition.
- First for a fast tournament, rapid and blitz and a classical tournament.
- And I don't think the classical people have a good answer to that.
- So growing up, I was very typical classical sort of tomboy.
- The whole idea of of classical idea, free market.
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Many students appreciate learning about classical literature, as it lays the foundation for understanding modern works.
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I was trained in the classical theatre, you know...
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At least, in the classical sense.
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It's a really nice classical guitar, just like playing it.
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All he ever did was read classical literature, and listened to opera and classical music.
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The ways students study jazz can enhance their learning of classical repertoire as well.
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His late style has often been seen as constrained, classical, and hard-edged.
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Fragonard's painting exemplifies a classical approach to art, drawing inspiration from ancient themes and techniques.
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In music class, we studied the classical composers whose works are considered masterpieces of orchestral music.
Synonyms
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A typical, high quality example of its kind
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In line with accepted rules or standards
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Compounds
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Music that is formal and often played by orchestras, mainly from Europe since the 1700s
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A traditional dance style with precise, formal movements performed to classical music
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Art from ancient Greece that uses balance and simple beauty, like statues and temples
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A form of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Athens to create famous plays and philosophy around 400 BC
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Part of physics that explains how objects move when forces act, not using quantum or relativity
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A building style that uses tall columns, symmetry, and simple proportions
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The form of Latin used by educated people in ancient Rome, especially in literature and formal writing
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A person who studies ancient Greek and Latin language, writings, and culture
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Learning where a neutral thing causes an automatic reaction after being paired many times with something that already causes it
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Study of ancient languages and texts like Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit
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The usual design of computers and software that do not use quantum methods
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An inherited bleeding disorder where people lack clotting protein factor VIII and bleed for a long time, mainly males
How Established
- Formal
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember classical is to think of class and classic: the Latin classicus meant 'of the first class', so classical describes something long-established, well-known, or a clear model from an important early period.