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canónico

canonical

adjective kah-NOH-nee-koh Rare

Origin: Greek kanonikos, from kanon (rule, standard)

Also means

standard

Usage Note

Canónico originally meant 'conforming to Church canon' but has expanded into linguistics, mathematics, and software development (forma canónica, canonical form). In computing it often appears in discussions of URL canonicalization — URL canónica. The accent falls on the third syllable, making it esdrújula.

Examples

"Esa es la forma canónica del texto."

Natural Translation

That is the canonical form of the text.

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