English

Noun

canonical form ‎(plural canonical forms)

1. (mathematics, computing) A standard or normal presentation of a mathematical entity.
2. (chemistry) Any of a set of representations of the resonance structure of a molecule each of which contributes to the real structure; a contributing structure.
3. (linguistics, rare) Lemma, or dictionary form; a basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry.

Synonyms

• normal form (mathematics)
• standard form (mathematics)
• citation form (linguistics)
• dictionary form (linguistics)
• basic form (linguistics)

Related terms

• headword (linguistics)
• lemma (linguistics)

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