canonicity

[kan-uh-nis-i-tee]

can·on·ic·i·ty

[kan-uh-nis-i-tee]
noun
the quality of being canonical.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Latin canōnic(us) according to rule (see canon2) + -ity
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Canonicity has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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canonicity (ˌkænəˈnɪsɪtɪ)
 
n
the fact or quality of being canonical

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canonicity definition

theory, jargon
The extent to which something is canonical.
(1995-03-03)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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