classical

Pluralclassicals

1. 1
   adjective

   Coming from or relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans, or their best writers.

   She studied classical languages like Latin and Greek at college.

   The museum's classical statues all came from ancient Rome.

   Similarancient, classic

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2. 2
   adjective

   Belonging to a style of Western music written in the late 1700s and early 1800s.

   Haydn wrote symphonies during the classical period of music.

   This piece has the balanced, elegant sound of classical composers from the late 1700s.

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3. 3
   adjectivecolloquial

   Belonging to serious music played by an orchestra, not pop, jazz, or blues.

   She prefers classical music to pop.

   The radio station plays classical tunes all afternoon.

   Oppositepopular

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4. 4
   adjective

   Following the basic, well-established ideas of a subject.

   The professor explained the classical approach to teaching grammar.

   Classical methods still work well in many workshops.

   Similartraditional, orthodox, conventional, established, standard

   Oppositemodern, unorthodox

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5. 5
   adjective

   Belonging to the very best or highest rank, especially in writing or art.

   Critics consider these poems classical works of the first rank.

   His essays are praised as classical pieces of fine writing.

   Similarclassic, outstanding, canonical

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6. 6
   adjective

   Pure, refined, and following the highest standards in art or writing.

   Her writing has a clean, classical style.

   The poet writes in a classical way: clear, correct, and never too fancy.

   Similarrefined, restrained, elegant, austere

   Oppositeromantic, flamboyant, ornate

7. 7
   adjective

   Belonging to older physics that does not use quantum or relativity ideas.

   Like everyday rules that work fine for big things you can see, but not for the tiny world inside atoms.

   Classical physics cannot explain how tiny particles behave.

   We learned classical mechanics before studying quantum theory.

   Oppositequantum, relativistic

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8. 8
   nouncountable or uncountableabbreviationellipsis

   Short form of classical music. Use it when the meaning is already clear from context.

   She listens to classical while she studies.

   I don't know much about classical, but I enjoy it.

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9. 9
   adjective

   Knowing a lot about ancient Greek and Roman writing and culture.

   He is a classical scholar who reads Latin and Greek.

   Her classical training helped her translate old texts.

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10. 10
    nouncountable

    A person or thing that follows older, established ideas in a field.

    In the seminar, a classical argued that markets balance themselves.

    The old classical refused to accept the new theories.

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11. 11
    nouncountable or uncountableabbreviationellipsis

    Short form of classical chess. It means chess played with longer time limits.

    She prefers classical to blitz.

    He plays classical every weekend at the club.

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