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- pronunciation:
- klae
sihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
representative or typical of a class or category; serving as a standard.
Here is a classic Chippendale chair, unlike that one with its straighter lines.- synonyms:
- exemplary, model, typical
- antonyms:
- atypical, unrepresentative
- similar words:
- ideal, representative, standard
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| definition 2: |
serving as the best of its type; authoritative; definitive.
His book represents the classic study of gang behavior, and it is required reading for anyone interested in the subject.- synonyms:
- definitive, exemplary, standard
- similar words:
- authoritative, model
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| definition 3: |
having qualities that assure enduring interest.
Charles Dickens wrote many classic works of fiction.
- synonyms:
- timeless
- antonyms:
- avant-garde
- similar words:
- ageless, deathless, enduring, eternal, imperishable, lasting, perennial
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| definition 4: |
of the first rank or class; excellent.
That horror movie we saw last night was classic.- synonyms:
- excellent, first-class, first-rate, outstanding, superior
- similar words:
- A one, ace, capital, consummate
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| definition 5: |
typical or characteristic.
Excessive thirst is a classic symptom of diabetes.You've made the classic mistake of all young writers.- synonyms:
- characteristic, common, typical
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| definition 6: |
of or pertaining to ancient Greek and Roman culture.
- synonyms:
- classical
- similar words:
- ancient, archaic, Greek
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exquisite, monumental, superlative |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a work of art or literature that is considered of the first rank, or as a standard by which to judge others.
Shakespeare's Hamlet is a classic.This song by Chuck Berry is considered a 1950s classic.There are still a few movie theaters that show such classics as Casablanca and Battleship Potemkin.
- synonyms:
- magnum opus, masterpiece, masterwork
- similar words:
- chef-d'oeuvre, exemplar, ideal, model, paragon, prototype, standard
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| definition 2: |
any work that is generally considered to be an enduring standard.
This bass guitar amplifier is a classic.- synonyms:
- exemplar, ideal, model, prototype, standard
- similar words:
- paragon
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) the academic study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome along with the study of the ancient Greek and Latin languages.
He was a professor of classics at Oxford University.Classics is no longer taught at our local college. |
| definition 4: |
(pl.) the literary works of ancient Greece or Rome.
She can read the classics in their original Latin or Greek.I am often asked, "Where is the value in studying the classics?"- similar words:
- ancients, antiquity
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original |
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