classic

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clas⋅sic

[klas-ik]

–adjective

1.	of the first or highest quality, class, or rank: a classic piece of work.

2.	serving as a standard, model, or guide: the classic method of teaching arithmetic.

3.	of or pertaining to Greek and Roman antiquity, esp. with reference to literature and art.

4.	modeled upon or imitating the style or thought of ancient Greece and Rome: The 17th and 18th centuries were obsessed with classic ideals.

5.	of or adhering to an established set of artistic or scientific standards or methods: a classic example of mid-Victorian architecture.

6.	basic; fundamental: the classic rules of warfare.

7.	of enduring interest, quality, or style: a classic design; classic clothes.

8.	of literary or historical renown: the classic haunts of famous writers.

9.	traditional or typical: a classic comedy routine.

10.	definitive: the classic reference work on ornithology.

11.	of or pertaining to automobiles distinguished by elegant styling, outstanding engineering, and fine workmanship that were built between about 1925 and 1948.

–noun

12.	an author or a literary work of the first rank, esp. one of demonstrably enduring quality.

13.	an author or literary work of ancient Greece or Rome.

14.	classics, the literature and languages of ancient Greece and Rome (often prec. by the).

15.	an artist or artistic production considered a standard.

16.	a work that is honored as definitive in its field: His handbook on mushrooms is a classic.

17.	something noteworthy of its kind and worth remembering: His reply was a classic.

18.	an article, as of clothing, unchanging in style: Her suit was a simple classic.

19.	a typical or traditional event, esp. one that is considered to be highly prestigious or the most important of its kind: The World Series is the fall classic of baseball.

20.	Archaic. a classicist.

Also, classical (for defs. 1–5, 8, 10).

Origin:
1605–15; (< F classique) < L classicus belonging to a class, belonging to the first or highest class, equiv. to class(is) class + -icus -ic

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clas·sic (klās'ĭk)

adj.

1. Belonging to the highest rank or class.
2. Serving as the established model or standard: a classic example of colonial architecture.
3. Having lasting significance or worth; enduring.
4. Adhering or conforming to established standards and principles: a classic piece of research.
5. Of a well-known type; typical: a classic mistake.
6. Formal, refined, and restrained in style.
7. Simple and harmonious; elegant: the classic cut of a suit; the classic lines of a clipper ship.
1. Adhering or conforming to established standards and principles: a classic piece of research.
2. Of a well-known type; typical: a classic mistake.
3. Formal, refined, and restrained in style.
4. Simple and harmonious; elegant: the classic cut of a suit; the classic lines of a clipper ship.
Of or characteristic of the literature, art, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome; classical.
1. Formal, refined, and restrained in style.
2. Simple and harmonious; elegant: the classic cut of a suit; the classic lines of a clipper ship.
Having historical or literary associations: classic battlefields of the Civil War.

An artist, author, or work generally considered to be of the highest rank or excellence, especially one of enduring significance.
A work recognized as definitive in its field.
1. A literary work of ancient Greece or Rome.
2. classics The languages and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Used with the.
3. One that is of the highest rank or class: The car was a classic of automotive design.
A typical or traditional example.
Informal A superior or unusual example of its kind: The reason he gave for being late was a classic.
A traditional event, especially a major sporting event that is held annually: a golf classic.

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Cultural Dictionary

classic

A descriptive term for a period in Western music, encompassing roughly the last half of the eighteenth century, that includes the works of Franz Josef Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the early works of Ludwig van Beethoven, among other composers.

Word Origin & History

classic

1613, from Fr. classique, from L. classicus "relating to the (highest) classes of the Roman people," hence, "superior," from classis (see class). Originally in Eng. "of the first class;" meaning "belonging to standard authors of Gk. and Roman antiquity" is 1628. Classics is 1711; classical is 1599, "of the highest rank." Of music, first recorded 1836.

Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: clas·sic
Pronunciation: 'klas-ik
Variant: or clas·si·cal /-i-k&l/
Function: adjective
: standard or recognized especially because of great frequency or consistency of occurrence classic triad of urethritis, conjunctivitis, and arthritis signaling Reiter's syndrome—Emergency Medicine>

Computing Dictionary

classic jargon
An adjective used before or after a noun to describe the original version of something, especially if the original is considered to be better.
Examples include "Star Trek Classic" - the original TV series as opposed to the films, ST The Next Generation or any of the other spin-offs and follow-ups; or "PC Classic" - IBM's ISA-bus computers as opposed to the PS/2 series.
(1996-10-27)

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