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Meaning of "unconventional" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCONVENTIONAL

unconventional  [ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCONVENTIONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unconventional is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCONVENTIONAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Convention (norm)

A convention is a set of agreed, stipulated, or generally accepted standards, norms, social norms, or criteria, often taking the form of a custom. Certain types of rules or customs may become law and regulatory legislation may be introduced to formalize or enforce the convention. In a social context, a convention may retain the character of an "unwritten law" of custom. In physical sciences, numerical values are called conventional if they do not represent a measured property of nature, but originate in a convention, for example an average of many measurements, agreed between the scientists working with these values.

Definition of unconventional in the English dictionary

The definition of unconventional in the dictionary is not conforming to accepted rules or standards.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCONVENTIONAL


ascensional
əˈsɛnʃənəl
attentional
əˈtenʃənəl
conventional
kənˈvɛnʃənəl
declensional
dɪˈklɛnʃənəl
descensional
dɪˈsɛnʃənəl
extensional
ɪkˈstɛnʃənəl
intensional
ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl
intentional
ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl
interventional
ˌɪntəˈvenʃənəl
inventional
ɪnˈvɛnʃənəl
multidimensional
ˌmʌltɪdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl
nonconventional
ˌnɒnkənˈvɛnʃənəl
nondimensional
ˌnɒndaɪˈmenʃənəl
noninterventional
ˌnɒnɪntəˈvɛnʃənəl
one-dimensional
ˌwʌndaɪˈmɛnʃənəl
sponsional
ˈspɒnʃənəl
tensional
ˈtenʃənəl
tridimensional
ˌtraɪdɪˈmɛnʃənəl
unidimensional
ˌjuːnɪˌdaɪˈmɛnʃənəl
unintentional
ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCONVENTIONAL

uncontrived
uncontrollability
uncontrollable
uncontrollableness
uncontrollably
uncontrolled
uncontrolledly
uncontroversial
uncontroverted
unconventionality
unconventionally
unconversable
unconversant
unconverted
unconvertible
unconvicted
unconvinced
unconvincing
unconvincingly
unconvoyed

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCONVENTIONAL

additional
constitutional
dimensional
educational
emotional
exceptional
functional
inspirational
institutional
international
national
operational
optional
personal
professional
promotional
regional
the National
the Second International
traditional
transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of unconventional in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNCONVENTIONAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unconventional» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unconventional

Translation of «unconventional» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCONVENTIONAL

Find out the translation of unconventional to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unconventional from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unconventional» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非传统的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco convencional
570 millions of speakers

English

unconventional
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपरंपरागत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ تَقْلِيدِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нетрадиционный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não convencional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রীতিবিরুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peu conventionnel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak konvensional
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unkonventionell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

慣例に従わない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관습에 얽매이지 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora konvensional
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không theo quy ước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழக்கத்திற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपारंपरिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alışılmadık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anticonvenzionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niekonwencjonalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нетрадиційний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neconvențional
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρωτότυπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onkonvensionele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

okonventionell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ukonvensjonell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unconventional

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONVENTIONAL»

The term «unconventional» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.675 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONVENTIONAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unconventional» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unconventional» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unconventional

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNCONVENTIONAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unconventional.
1
Eli Broad
To me, unconventional thinking is approaching a problem and asking, 'Why not? Why can't something be done?' If someone can't give me a good reason why you can't do something, I find a way to do it.
2
Josephine de La Baume
Jeanne Moreau, Lauren Bacall, they had this unconventional beauty, this amazing charisma.
3
Andy Dick
The Internet is a great place to find unconventional comedy that you can't find anywhere else.
4
Gary Dourdan
I've never liked categories; I've never liked boxes; I've always tried to be unconventional as much as I possibly could.
5
Marcel Duchamp
I came to feel an artist might use anything - a dot, a line, the most conventional or unconventional symbol - t say what he wanted to say.
6
Tamsin Egerton
My mum is a bit unconventional; she's outdoorsy and has more of an emotional intelligence, whereas my dad is pragmatic; he's a businessman.
7
Anthony Foxx
If we're going to have an unconventional budget, we probably need an unconventional process to get there.
8
Boman Irani
Our film industry as well as the audiences are now open to unconventional pairings and subjects, which has aided my journey greatly.
9
Florence Griffith Joyner
I like being unconventional.
10
Anil Kapoor
Not exactly but I get inspiration from stories which are unconventional.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCONVENTIONAL»

Discover the use of unconventional in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unconventional and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unconventional
A young man's newfound faith is sorely tested to the point of doubt when his dream to be published seems to melt into a mirage, smothered by countless rejection slips from agents and publishers.
J. J. Hebert, 2009
2
Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing ...
In this powerful book, Herminia Ibarra presents a new model for career reinvention that flies in the face of everything we’ve learned from "career experts.
Herminia Ibarra, 2013
3
Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal ...
In Unconventional Success, investment legend David F. Swensen offers incontrovertible evidence that the for-profit mutual-fund industry consistently fails the average investor.
David F. Swensen, 2005
4
Unconventional Gas Shales: Development, Technology, and ...
However, advances in directional well drilling and reservoir stimulation have dramatically increased gas production from unconventional shales.
Anthony Andrews, 2009
5
Introduction to Unconventional Superconductivity
This book is intended to meet this information need and includes the authors' original results.
V.P. Mineev, K Samokhin, L. D. Landau, 1999
6
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Containing over 65,000 entries 'The New Partridge' details, in an accessible way, the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945.
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
7
The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically ...
In this refreshing, counterintuitive book, author Will Thorndike brings to bear the analytical wisdom of a successful career in investing, closely evaluating the performance of companies and their leaders.
William Thorndike, 2013
8
Unconventional Petroleum Geology
Unconventional Petroleum Geology is the first book of its kind to collectively identify, catalog, and assess the exploration and recovery potential of the Earth's unconventional hydrocarbons.
Caineng Zou, 2012
9
Unconventional Flying Objects: A Scientific Analysis
Explains the physics, science and technology of UFOs.
Paul R. Hill, 1995
10
Unconventional Wisdom : Facts and Myths About American ...
Both informative and witty, the book is likely to become a standard work in the field, essential reading for anyone interested in American politics.
Karen M. Kaufmann Associate Professor of Government University of Maryland, John R. Petrocik Professor and Chair of Political Science University of Missouri, Daron R. Shaw Associate Professor of Political Science University of Texas-Austin, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCONVENTIONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unconventional is used in the context of the following news items.
1
26 Unconventional Grilling Foods to Inspire Your Summer
Doughnuts Okay, so this sweet treat is far from healthy, but it definitely fits the unconventional grill bill. Make your cheat day count with one of these grilled ... «Leavenworth Times, Aug 15»
2
Unconventional gas firm CEO accused of "holding Scotland to ransom"
AN investigation by The Ferret has revealed that a mining tycoon, Algy Cluff, has warned the Scottish government that its moratorium on unconventional gas ... «CommonSpace, Jul 15»
3
New &TV show to promote unconventional talent
The new &TV show," The Voice India", which will feature many noted Bollywood singers, will promote "unconventional" singing talent, musician-actor Himesh ... «Times of India, May 15»
4
Unconventional Monetary Policies to Have Negative Affect: Jaitley
Washington: Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley has said unconventional monetary policies (UMP) of developed countries can have negative spill overs on ... «NDTV, Apr 15»
5
Patricia Arquette Set To Write Book About Her 'Unconventional Family'
After making waves with her acceptance speech at this year's awards show, Arquette is ready to make some more waves to write about her “unconventional ... «The Inquisitr, Apr 15»
6
Beach Energy to slash unconventional spending as Chevron walks …
Spending on unconventional gas exploration in one of the most prospective regions of Australia is set to ground to a halt after the collapse of Beach Energy's ... «The Australian Financial Review, Mar 15»
7
Saudi Aramco extends bidding for unconventional gas work -sources
Meanwhile, several companies have prequalified for another unconventional ... had invested $3 billion in developing unconventional gas resources and had ... «Reuters, Feb 15»
8
Riksbank Board Mulling Unconventional Policy, Minutes Show
STOCKHOLM—The minutes of the Swedish central bank's most recent monetary policy meeting confirmed that unconventional measures are being prepared in ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
9
Facebook wants to nurture youngsters, adopts unconventional
To effectively shape its overwhelmingly young workforce into future leaders, the social networking site Facebook has adopted a set of somewhat unconventional ... «Firstpost, Dec 14»
10
Bank of England begins monitoring internet and social networks for …
The UK central bank has set up a task force to monitor the internet and social networks with a view to collecting unconventional data that would provide a clearer ... «International Business Times UK, Dec 14»

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