canonical form
English
Noun
canonical form (plural canonical forms)
- (mathematics, computing) A standard or normal presentation of a mathematical entity.
- (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.
- (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)
Translations
standard or normal presentation of a mathematical entity
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