What does "nonconforming" mean?

That does not conform, for example to cultural norms, official regulations, or the rules of an established church.

Nonconforming

Common synonyms include: alienated, antiestablishment, at odds, at odds with, at variance, at variance with.

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
That does not conform, for example to cultural norms, official regulations, or the rules of an established church.
"The lot will become more nonconforming with respect to that particular development standard."

Adjective

1
not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion wordnet

"The lot will become more nonconforming with respect to that particular development standard."

From non- + conforming.

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