adjective.
Not governed by the rules of Newtonianmechanics.
adjective.
Not governed or describable by the classical theory of electromagnetism.
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adjective.
not classical
Word Usage
"One could hardly be surprised to encounter random collectivities, whether governed by usual statistical laws (which are quite different from the regularities we encounter in nonclassical cases) or not."