"nontraditional" meaning in English

See nontraditional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: non-traditional [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English tradition English -al English traditional English nontraditional From non- + traditional. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|non-|traditional|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English non- English tradition English -al English traditional English nontraditional From non- + traditional. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nontraditional (not comparable)
  1. Not traditional; not related to tradition, untraditional. Tags: not-comparable Translations (not traditional): epäperinteinen (Finnish), non tradicional (Galician), არატრადიციული (araṭradiciuli) (Georgian), αντιπαραδοσιακός (antiparadosiakós) (Greek), अपरंपरागत (apramprāgat) (Hindi), nietradycyjny (Polish), нетрадицио́нный (netradiciónnyj) (Russian), нетрадиці́йний (netradycíjnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-nontraditional-en-adj-QW68R6DW Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 87 13 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 87 13 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 86 14 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 64 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of 'not traditional': 100 0
  2. Innovative; new; daring. Tags: not-comparable Translations (innovative, new, daring): uudenlainen (Finnish), epäperinteinen (Finnish), non tradicional (Galician), nietradycyjny (Polish), инновацио́нный (innovaciónnyj) (Russian), нетрадицио́нный (netradiciónnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-nontraditional-en-adj-aigR1pyM Disambiguation of 'innovative, new, daring': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nontraditional family, nontraditional student, nontraditionally

Alternative forms

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