classical
adjective
1. of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
- classic Chinese pottery
- classical Marxism
Similar word(s): classical, neoclassic, neoclassical, classic
2. of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
- a classical scholar
3. of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
- classical Greek
Similar word(s): standard
4. well-known and long-established in form or style
- a classical ballet
- classic double-breasted suit
- the classic struggle between good and evil
Similar word(s): traditional, classic
5. (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
Similar word(s): classic, classical
6. of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
- classical music
Similar word(s): classic, classical
7. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
- classical mythology
- the classical world
noun
1. traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
Definition categories: communication, genre