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nonclassical

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /nɑnˈklæsɪkəl/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /nɒnˈklæsɪkəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not classical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Not governed by the rules of Newtonian mechanics, or by the classical theory of electromagnetism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

not classical

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: classical

History

Etymology

From non- + classical.