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nonstandard

nons·tan·dard

US/nɑnˈstændɚd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community

  • “a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups”
  • “the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech” A.R.Dunlap
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2.

varying from or not adhering to a standard

  • “nonstandard windows”
  • “envelopes of nonstandard sizes”
  • “nonstandard lengths of board”
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3.

not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence

  • “a nonstandard text”
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Origin

From non- + standard.

Phrases

  • nonstandard analysis
  • nonstandard appreciable
  • nonstandard dialect
  • nonstandard item
  • nonstandard method
  • nonstandard number
  • nonstandard unit
  • nonstandard variety

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