nonclassical

English

Alternative forms

• non-classical

Etymology

non- +‎ classical

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /nɑnˈklæsɪkəl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nɒnˈklæsɪkəl/
• Hyphenation: non‧clas‧si‧cal

Adjective

nonclassical (comparative more nonclassical, superlative most nonclassical)

1. Not classical.
2. (physics) Not governed by the rules of Newtonian mechanics, or by the classical theory of electromagnetism.

Derived terms

• nonclassicality