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nonstandard

/ nonstandard /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence
"a nonstandard text"
Opposites:
standard
adjective Sense 2
varying from or not adhering to a standard
"nonstandard windows"
"envelopes of nonstandard sizes"
"nonstandard lengths of board"
Similar:
deficient inferior substandard nonnormative
Opposites:
standard
adjective Sense 3
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"
Similar:
bad unacceptable unaccepted
Opposites:
standard received
Domain:
linguistics
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
1
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standard deficient inferior substandard nonnormative bad unacceptable unaccepted received