CLASSICAL


Meaning of CLASSICAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ klæsɪk(ə)l ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.

Fokine did not change the steps of classical ballet; instead he found new ways of using them.

...the scientific attitude of Smith and earlier classical economists.

≠ modern

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

Classical music is music that is considered to be serious and of lasting value.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

3.

Classical is used to describe things which relate to the ancient Greek or Roman civilizations.

...the healers of ancient Egypt and classical Greece...

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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