non-trad

noun

A non-traditional student; a university student above the age of the wider student body; an adult student.

“We offer Saturday classes for non-trads and anyone whose work schedule overlaps with our weekday classes.”

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Meanings

nounnon-trad (plural non-trads)

plural non-trads

  1. A non-traditional student; a university student above the age of the wider student body; an adult student.

    We offer Saturday classes for non-trads and anyone whose work schedule overlaps with our weekday classes.

Origin

Clipping of non-traditional, equivalent to non- + trad.

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APA

non-trad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-trad

MLA

“non-trad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-trad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-trad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-trad.

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