Nonclassical

//nɑnˈklæsɪkəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not classical.
  2. 2
    Not governed by the rules of Newtonian mechanics, or by the classical theory of electromagnetism.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not classical wordnet

Etymology

From non- + classical.

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