nontraditional
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5.9
- adjective
- /ˌnɒntrəˈdɪʃənl/
:
no tradicional
- Additional postdocs may work at government agencies, for-profit businesses, non-profits, or in nontraditional educational settings.
- nontraditional students
- nontraditional settings
- nontraditional jobs
Beast will will do something nontraditional.
- Beast will will do something nontraditional.
Examples
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Many health insurance plans don't cover acupuncture because it is nontraditional, although some do.
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Collaborate with teachers to promote nontraditional approaches to teaching and learning that motivate and engage young learners.
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There are a variety of reasons that nontraditional students seek out a higher education.
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The federal government must enable them to continue their work in building nontraditional relationships.
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The students in the traditional and nontraditional courses receive the same amount of credit.
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Encourage teachers to use photos as part of nontraditional student projects.
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Over the last several years, a variety of nontraditional fitness activities have been offered in fitness centers.
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The teacher's role in cooperative learning is nontraditional and is not always obvious.
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At the same time, theater faculty identified difficulties for nontraditional students on regional campuses.
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Over the last several years, a variety of nontraditional fitness activities have been offered in fitness centers.
Synonyms
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Different from what most people do or accept
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7.3
Not following the usual rules or customs
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5.3
Not following usual ways or customs
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Not following the usual customs or rules of society
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Not following usual customs or religious beliefs
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Not following the usual language rules used in formal speech or writing
Not following usual ideas or ways
Not following the usual beliefs or practices
Not following the usual rules or ways that most people accept
Not supporting traditional ideas and old ways of doing things
Not part of the most common styles or trends
Not usual or what most people expect
Antonyms
How Nontraditional
Surface Forms
Morphology
nontraditional = traditional (transparent) = non + traditional
The prefix 'non-' clearly negates the adjective 'traditional', making the meaning straightforward.
Etymology
Nontraditional is made of non- ('not') and traditional, and traditional comes from a root meaning 'to hand down', the customs people pass from one generation to the next. So nontraditional means 'not handed down' or not following the usual customs.