1. relating to or established by religious canon; in accordance with church law or doctrine
The canonical books of the Bible are recognized by the church.
Os livros canônicos da Bíblia são reconhecidos pela Igreja.
2. accepted as authoritative or standard; following established rules or patterns
The canonical form of the equation is more useful for analysis.
A forma canônica da equação é mais útil para a análise.
3. in mathematics and computing, reduced to its simplest or standard form
The algorithm produces a canonical representation of the data.
O algoritmo produz uma representação canônica dos dados.