classical
♦ clas|si|cal /kl'æsɪkəl/
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
Fokine did not change the steps of classical ballet; instead he found new ways of using them.
...the scientific attitude of Smith and earlier classical economists.
≠ modern
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Classical music is music that is considered to be serious and of lasting value.
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Classical is used to describe things which relate to the ancient Greek or Roman civilizations.
...the healers of ancient Egypt and classical Greece...
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content.
Fokine did not change the steps of classical ballet; instead he found new ways of using them.
...the scientific attitude of Smith and earlier classical economists.
≠ modern
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Classical music is music that is considered to be serious and of lasting value.
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Classical is used to describe things which relate to the ancient Greek or Roman civilizations.
...the healers of ancient Egypt and classical Greece...