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nonclassical

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Editorial note

So there's still some potential for evidence of quantum effects (though "maybe doing something nonclassical" is a far cry from all the marketing talk, especially since annealing with stoquastic Hamiltonions with a fixed topology is already a far cry from any known-to-be-useful quantum computing model).

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Quick take

Not classical.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Not classical.

adjective

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nonclassical.

adjective

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

Example sentences

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So there's still some potential for evidence of quantum effects (though "maybe doing something nonclassical" is a far cry from all the marketing talk, especially since annealing with stoquastic Hamiltonions with a fixed topology is already a far cry from any known-to-be-useful quantum computing model).

Quote examples

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So there's still some potential for evidence of quantum effects (though "maybe doing something nonclassical" is a far cry from all the marketing talk, especially since annealing with stoquastic Hamiltonions with a fixed topology is already a far cry from any known-to-be-useful quantum computing model).

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use nonclassical in a sentence?

So there's still some potential for evidence of quantum effects (though "maybe doing something nonclassical" is a far cry from all the marketing talk, especially since annealing with stoquastic Hamiltonions with a fixed topology is already a far cry from any known-to-be-useful quantum computing model).

What does nonclassical mean?

Not classical.

What part of speech is nonclassical?

nonclassical is commonly used as adjective.