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classical

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
traditional in style or form, or based on methods developed over a long period of time, and considered to be of lasting value:

Examples:

Does she study classical ballet or modern ballet?
I tend to listen to pop music rather than classical.
He is one of our greatest classical actors.
2
used to describe something that is attractive because it has a simple, traditional style:

Examples:

I love the classical lines of his dress designs.
3
used to refer to a style of music written in Europe between about 1750 and 1830:

Examples:

The works of Haydn and Mozart belong to the classical period.
4
belonging to or relating to the culture of ancient Rome and Greece:

Examples:

the classical world
classical literature
5
belonging to or relating to the culture of ancient Rome and Greece:

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6
traditional in style or form, or using methods developed over a long period of time:

Examples:

classical ballet

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