Read the dictionary definition of canonical. All definitions for this word.
1. conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
1. the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing
2. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
1. a basic story line
2. a canonical syllable pattern
3. of or relating to or required by canon law
4. appearing in a biblical canon
1. a canonical book of the Christian New Testament