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Canonically

Relating to a canon. The word is mostly used in fan fiction to describe a piece of information as official.

Canonically, the Among Us impostors are an alien species that can shapeshift.

by Slymeball January 26, 2021

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canonical

The real deal; a piece that is widely recognized as a genuine member of the body of work (oeuvre) of a given artist/writer/composer; a standard by which all others are compared.

I just finished reading the "canonical list of auto plurals" on manofleisure.us

by khiddy June 2, 2004

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canon

A piece of work -usually in reference to literature- that was written by the original author. Spin-offs, fan fiction, and any work not written by the original author of that fictional universe is considered non-canon.

I got sad at the end of Rurouni Kenshin: Seisouhen. Good thing it took out a lot of chunks from the original plot and wasn't written by Nobuhiro Watsuki, or else it would have been considered canon. :D
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Oh my GOD that Naruto fan fiction SUCKED! Thank God it wasn't canon.

by gunslingergirlvy_c_e October 7, 2007

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canonical

The standard form of a mathmematical equation that can be written in many ways, making it easier to compare to other forms of the same equation.

The canonical sum of products form for representing the boolean function OR is simply A + B

by mkalo June 4, 2004

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Canonization

1. A process where worthy people are endowed among the canon of saints.

2. The murdering of Jedi Knights by force of millions of Stormtroopers.

1. All saints are accepted into the canon of saints through a process known as canonization.

2. All the Jedi were hunted down and destroyed by millions of Stormtroopers through a process known as canonization.

by de Frosting le Lobster September 25, 2010

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canonical

(1) In agreement with the religious law.
(2) In mathematics, the obvious or natural choice.

(1) Canonical Investiture is the act by which a suzerain granted a fief to his vassal.
(2) Let f be the canonical map between X and Y....

by Steve M June 4, 2004

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canonical

someone or something that would be really cool to launch out of a canon.

Yo, that chicken is very canonical.

by shane stahl June 3, 2004

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