Canonical vs. Apocryphal — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or required by canon law.

Of questionable authorship or authenticity.

Of or appearing in the biblical canon.

Erroneous; fictitious

Conforming to orthodox or well-established rules or patterns, as of procedure.

Apocryphal(Bible) Of or having to do with the Apocrypha.

Of or belonging to a cathedral chapter.

(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.

Of or relating to a literary canon

(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.

(Music) Having the form of a canon.

(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.

Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.

Pertaining to the Apocrypha.

According to recognised or orthodox rules.

Not canonical. Hence: Of doubtful authority; equivocal; mythic; fictitious; spurious; false.

Stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner.

Of questionable authenticity

Prototypical.

Of or belonging to the Apocrypha

(religion) In conformity with canon law.

(music) In the form of a canon.

(religion) Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter

In canonical form.

(mathematics) Distinguished among entities of its kind, so that it can be picked out in a way that does not depend on any arbitrary choices.

(fandom slang) Part of canon.

(plurale tantum) The formal robes of a priest.

(internet) A URL presented in canonical form.

Appearing in a Biblical canon;

Of or relating to or required by canon law

Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality;

Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules;