nonstandard

Definition of Nonstandard in English :

Adjective

1. nonstandard

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

Example Sentences:
'a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups'
'the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech'

2. nonstandard

varying from or not adhering to a standard

Example Sentences:
'nonstandard windows'
'envelopes of nonstandard sizes'
'nonstandard lengths of board'

3. nonstandard

not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence

Example Sentences:
'a nonstandard text'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nonstandard

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adjective

1.

denoting or characterized by idiom, vocabulary, etc, that is not regarded as correct and acceptable by educated native speakers of a language; not standard

2.

deviating from a given standard

Nonstandard

see synonyms of nonstandard

adjective

not standard; specif., designating or of usages, locutions, grammatical constructions, pronunciations, etc., that do not fall into the category of standard speech

Nonstandard

see synonyms of nonstandard

adj.

1. Varying from or not adhering to the standard: nonstandard lengths of board.

2. Linguistics Associated with a language variety used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups.

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