Definition of Nonclassical

1. Adjective. Not classical.

Category relationships: Beaux Arts, Fine Arts
Similar to: Modern, Pop, Popular
Antonyms: Classical

Definition of Nonclassical

1. Adjective. Not classical. ¹

2. Adjective. (physics) Not governed by the rules of Newtonian mechanics. ¹

3. Adjective. (electromagnetism) Not governed or describable by the classical theory of electromagnetism. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nonclassical

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonclassical

noncitizenship
noncitric
noncitrus
noncity
noncivil
noncivilised
noncivilized
nonclaim
nonclaimed
nonclaims
nonclandestine
nonclarified
nonclausal
nonclay
nonclayey
nonclean
noncleanable
nonclear
noncleared
nonclemature

Literary usage of Nonclassical

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Direct formation of the nonclassical radical (eq 1) from the substrate (the per- acetate) was thought unlikely in view of the small effect of structure on ..."

2. Averages: A New Approachby Michael Grossman by Michael Grossman (1983)
"Chapter 3 contains a discussion of nonclassical arithmetics, which are arithmetics ... In each nonclassical arithmetic, as well as in classical arithmetic, ..."

3. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1906)
"The nine year schools are called Gymnasien (classical), Realgymnasien (semiclassical), and Ober-Realschulen (nonclassical). The six year schools are called ..."

4. The First Nonlinear System of Differential And Integral Calculus by Michael Grossman (2006)
"But it was the use of nonclassical arithmetics that led to a general theory of ... Furthermore, nonclassical arithmetics may also be useful in devising new ..."

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