noncanonical

[ non-kuh-non-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. not included within a canon or group of rules.
2. not belonging to the canon of Scripture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of noncanonical¹

non- + canonical

Example Sentences

She imagined a climactic moment in which Medusa confronts Athena and asks the goddess why she, the victim, was unjustly punished, and added a noncanonical love affair between Medusa and a female water nymph.

From New York Times

"We believe that Tantalosin can be a unique molecule that facilitates understanding new functions of noncanonical conjugation of LC3 to endosomal membranes. We hope that further studies will reveal the role of LC3-membrane conjugation and its associated proteins in membrane deformation processes," says Anastasia Knyazeva.

From Science Daily

Instead, they found that the process follows a noncanonical autophagy pathway.

From Science Daily

Hannah Waddingham, from “Ted Lasso,” plays Tyrannis’ mother, the noncanonical, self-admiring goddess Deliria, who has suffered a social reverse among the Olympians and has moved in with the family.

From Los Angeles Times

But even then I wanted to celebrate more of the work that helped us feel less alone in a chaotic year — hence my introduction of a noncanonical best ensemble category.

From New York Times