noun-modifying (irregular)
canonical
Technical term used in mathematics, physics, and computer science to describe a standard, authoritative, or uniquely determined form. Often appears in compounds like 正準形 (canonical form) or 正準変換 (canonical transformation).
Transform this equation into canonical form.
正準量子化は場の理論で重要な手法だ。
Canonical quantization is an important technique in field theory.
canonical format
canonical quantization
canonical commutation relation; CCR
A Sino-Japanese compound of 正 (correct, proper) and 準 (standard, norm), likely coined as a technical translation of 'canonical' in mathematical and scientific literature.