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clas·sic

classic

 
 
pronunciation:
klae sihk
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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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
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
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
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
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
definition 6: of or pertaining to ancient Greek and Roman culture.
synonyms:
classical
similar words:
ancient, archaic, Greek
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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
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
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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