"classical" meaning in English

See classical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈklæsɪkl̩/ Audio: en-us-classical.ogg [US] Forms: classical [positive], more classical [comparative], most classical [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Classical ideas or styles are those that were very common at a time in the past and sometimes continue into the present.
    Sense id: simple-classical-en-adj-tbeFRzDE
     
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