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nonclassical

/nɑnˈklæsɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
non-clas-si-cal
IPA
/nɑnˈklæsɪkəl/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not classical.

adj

Not governed by the rules of Newtonian mechanics, or by the classical theory of electromagnetism.

Etymology

From non- + classical.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɑnˈklæsɪkəl/
  • British English: /nɒnˈklæsɪkəl/

Inflected Forms

more nonclassical (comparative) most nonclassical (superlative) non-classical (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonclassicality

Questions

How do you pronounce nonclassical?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnˈklæsɪkəl/.
What does nonclassical mean?
Not classical.
Where does nonclassical come from?
From non- + classical.

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