canonical

Meanings

Adjective

• appearing in a biblical canon
  • "a canonical book of the Christian New Testament"
• of or relating to or required by canon law

Adjective Satellite

• reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
  • "a canonical syllable pattern"
• conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; - Sinclair Lewis
  • "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"

Synonyms

basic, canonic, sanctioned