nonclassical

[ non-klas-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. not classical or contrary to classical precepts.
2. Physics. pertaining to a law, theory, or observation that cannot be expressed or understood in terms of Newtonian physics.

Other Words From

• non·classi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonclassical¹

First recorded in 1925–30; non- + classical