non-conservative
adjective
(alsononconservative)uk/ˌnɒn.kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/us/ˌnɑːn.kənˈsɝː.və.t̬ɪv/willingtoacceptchangeorconsidernewideas:
Applicants will beinterviewedtoestablishwhether they have non-conservativeviews.
Hisconclusionsarebasedon theopinionsof apopulationof non-conservative,reasonablepeople.
opposingconservativepoliticalparties(=onesthatsupportbusinessand are against hightaxesandgovernmentinvolvementinindustry):
Most non-conservativepartiessupporttheideaof anactivestate.
All thisdisagreementamongstRepublicans isgreatnewsfor the non-conservativecandidates.
(alsonon-Conservative)
involving,relatingto orsupportingapoliticalpartythatopposesthe BritishConservativeparty:
Thepolicyofprivatefinancingwaslaterperpetuatedby the non-Conservativegovernment.
Thepartytendstoattractnon-Conservativevoters.
physicsspecialized
A non-conservativesystemdoes notconserveenergy(=preventit from beinglost):
Theforceis non-conservative and so has anassociatedtorque.
Examples of non-conservativeforcesarefrictionandairresistance.
- Non-conservativereaderswilllikelywanttoavoidhislatestcollectionofpoems.
- Mostsongson thealbumarepredominantlynon-conservative.
- These non-conservativeyoungadultshavegreatpotentialaspeermentors.
Custom, tradition & conformity
- Americanization
- anti-classical
- anti-conventional
- anti-institutional
- anti-traditional
- crowd
- custom
- demi-monde
- desi
- endogamy
- multicultural
- multiculturalism
- non-classical
- non-traditional
- nonconformist
- unconventional
- unconventionally
- undoctrinaire
- unorthodox
- zeitgeist
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