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Adjective
Very typical of its kind
“Let's look at the classic symptoms of the passive-aggressive syndrome.”
Adjective
Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind
“I worked on films one after the other and after a while they all sort of blend together and you don't get the feeling it was a classic period in your life.”
Adjective
Serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
“… the anthropologist noted the classic facial features of the inhabitants of those islands.”
Adjective
Exhibiting timeless quality
“These are classic designs which will fit in well anywhere.”
Adjective
Noun
A work of art of recognized and established value
“Ideas and concepts in the book met with vigorous opposition, but today the book is recognized as a classic that was far ahead of its time.”
Noun
Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
“… among women who have devoted themselves to a life of scientific inquiry, Marie Curie is one of the acknowledged classics.”
Noun
The most perfect type or example
“… his journey of discovery was a classic of arduous effort and fierce determination.”
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