"nonclassical" meaning in English

See nonclassical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /nɑnˈklæsɪkəl/ [General-American], /nɒnˈklæsɪkəl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more nonclassical [comparative], most nonclassical [superlative], non-classical [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English classical English nonclassical From non- + classical. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|non-|classical|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English non- English classical English nonclassical From non- + classical. Head templates: {{en-adj}} nonclassical (comparative more nonclassical, superlative most nonclassical)
  1. Not classical.
    Sense id: en-nonclassical-en-adj-VjdSIS9v
  2. (physics) Not governed by the rules of Newtonian mechanics, or by the classical theory of electromagnetism.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonclassicality

Alternative forms

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