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

Czech: kanonický tvar m
Finnish: normaalimuoto
French: forme canonique (fr) f

Polish: postać kanoniczna f
Portuguese: forma canônica f
Russian: канони́ческая фо́рма f (kanoníčeskaja fórma)

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