Dictionary Entry
classical
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈklæsɪkl̩/Word FrequencyCommon (5)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.
In a Sentence
“The article includes classical to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“In general relativity, mass and energy are treated in a purely classical manner, where ˜classical™ means that physical quantities such as the strengths and directions of various fields and the positions and velocities of particles have definite values.”
“Millions of record sales followed, earning him the title classical music's best - selling artist.”
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Origin
From Latin classicalis, meaning 'pertaining to the classics'.
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