clas|sic

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• ne|o|clas|sic — «NEE oh KLAS ihk, KLAHS », adjective. of or having to do with the revival of classical principles or practices, especially in art, music, and literature: »Graceful neoclassic Corinthian columns in glazed white ceramic (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

• post|clas|sic — «pohst KLAS ihk», adjective. = postclassical. (Cf. ↑postclassical) …   Useful english dictionary

• pseu|do|clas|sic — «SOO duh KLAS ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. pretending to be classic; falsely supposed to be classic. –n. a pseudoclassic work of art or literature …   Useful english dictionary

• sem|i|clas|sic — «SEHM ee KLAS ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. = semiclassical. (Cf. ↑semiclassical) –n. an artistic work based on classical motives; a semiclassical book, musical composition, or the like …   Useful english dictionary

• clas — an·a·clas·tic; an·e·mo·clas·tic; an·ti·clas·tic; at·mo·clas·tic; bi·o·clas·tic; cata·clas·tic; clas·mat·o·cyte; clas·ma·to·sis; clas·si·cal·ism; clas·si·cal·ist; clas·si·cal·i·ty; clas·si·cal·ize; clas·si·cal·ly; clas·si·cism; clas·si·cist;… …   English syllables

• sic — am·ne·sic; ar·ko·sic; atre·sic; ba·nau·sic; ba·sic·i·ty; bur·sic·u·late; cas·sic; cri·sic; di·a·sta·sic; di·pla·sic; dy·as·sic; ece·sic; ex·sic·ca·tae; ex·sic·cate; ex·sic·co·sis; ex·trin·sic; fel·sic; hyp·acu·sic; ki·ne·sic; klen·du·sic;… …   English syllables

• classic — clas·sic …   English syllables

• classic — clas·sic klas ik or clas·si·cal i kəl adj standard or recognized esp. because of great frequency or consistency of occurrence <the classic triad of urethritis, conjunctivitis, and arthritis signaling Reiter s syndrome (Emergency Medicine)>… …   Medical dictionary

• classic — clas|sic1 [ klæsık ] adjective ** 1. ) usually before noun a classic song, book, play, television program, etc. is very good and has been popular and had a lot of influence for a long time: William Golding s classic novel Lord of the Flies 2. ) a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• clàssic — clàs|sic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català