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Departing from customary practices or accepted expectations.

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unconventional

The architect proposed an unconventional entrance through the central courtyard.
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For a fictional science-fiction book display, a trainee proposed a novel arrangement that let visitors follow a character's choices through several shelves. The route was unconventional because the shop usually grouped books only by author surname.
From A Different Kind of Display.
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