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canon vs opus

opus vs canon

canon and opus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canon Yes No No No
opus Yes No No No
As nouns, opus is a hypernym of canon; that is, opus is a word with a broader meaning than canon:
  • canon: a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
  • opus: a musical work that has been created
Other hypernyms of canon include composition, musical composition, piece, piece of music.
canon (noun) opus (noun)
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy a musical work that has been created
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
Difference between canon and opus

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