classical meaning

• Adjective: classical  klasikul
  1. Of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture
     - classic 
  2. Of recognized authority or excellence
     "classical methods of navigation"
     - authoritative, classic, definitive 
  3. Of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
     "a classical scholar" 
  4. (language) having the form used by ancient standard authors
     "classical Greek" 
  5. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures
     "classical mythology"
     - classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic
  Noun: classical  klasikul
  1. Traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
     - classical music, serious music

  See also: classically, classics, neoclassic, neoclassical, received, standard

  Type of: genre, music genre, musical genre, musical style

  Antonym: nonclassical

  Encyclopedia: Classical Classical, and Classicism Classic

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Examples

1. i never tire of listening to classical music.
2. the classical examples are strain gage devices.
3. most classical music sends me to sleep.
4. i prefer classical music to pop music.
5. this classical poem is hard to understand.