canonical
US /kəˈnɑː.nɪ.kəl/
UK /kəˈnɑː.nɪ.kəl/
1.
canonique
according to or ordered by canon law (ecclesiastical law)
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The decision was made according to canonical procedures.
La décision a été prise selon les procédures canoniques.
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He studied canonical law at the seminary.
Il a étudié le droit canonique au séminaire.
2.
canonique, authentique
included in the list of sacred books officially accepted as genuine
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The Gospel of John is a canonical book of the New Testament.
L'Évangile de Jean est un livre canonique du Nouveau Testament.
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Only canonical texts are used for theological study.
Seuls les textes canoniques sont utilisés pour l'étude théologique.
3.
canonique, standard, orthodoxe
conforming to a general rule or acceptable procedure; orthodox
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His approach to the problem was entirely canonical.
Son approche du problème était entièrement canonique.
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The canonical form of the equation is simpler.
La forme canonique de l'équation est plus simple.