Classic

A classic is an item that has become a ubiquitous and unique symbol or icon of a time gone by, mainly because of its inherent quality or its representative status.

Related Topics:
Ubiquitous - Unique - Symbol - Icon - Time - Gone by

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Examples include:

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• classic books
• classic cars
• classic literature
• classic movies
• classic rock music
• classic TV shows
• classical music
• But the best type of classic is classical debate.

See also: Classicism, Classical.

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Classicism - Classical

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• The Classic was a snooker tournament.
• Classic is a feature of Apple's Mac OS X which allows it to run applications which have not been upgraded to run natively on the new version, and by extension is used to refer to the previous versions of the Mac OS and their application environment, formerly known simply as "Toolbox."
• Classic may also be used to refer to revered sporting events, such as horse races (see Classic Races) or one-day cycle races.